Key BLOOD TEST Results Explained that Tell You About Your PANCREAS Health  | Dr. Robert Lustig

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Dr. Robert Lustig joins Mike Haney to explain blood test results related to your pancreas health, its role in insulin resistance, and how this vital organ influences overall metabolic health. The pancreas is both an exocrine organ (producing enzymes) and an endocrine organ (secreting hormones). It plays a central role in maintaining metabolic balance. In this episode, they explore which pancreatic blood markers to check, the differences between diabetes types and their causes, how insulin resistance develops, and how to restore mitochondrial function through diet and lifestyle changes.

📍What is discussed:
0:00 — Intro
1:33 — The pancreas is a complex organ
13:20 — Three emergency mechanisms to prevent low blood sugar
18:28 — Why insulin is a crucial biomarker
19:57 — Understanding type 1 diabetes
27:11 — Understanding type 2 diabetes
30:03 — What mitochondrial dysfunction does to the pancreas
31:45 — The links between Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes
33:07 — Obesity is about mitochondrial dysfunction
36:14 — Testing proinsulin and C-peptide
40:24 — Reversing mitochondrial dysfunction and type 2 diabetes
44:03 — Testing key pancreatic enzymes

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