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Insulin resistance, PCOS, cravings, diagnosis delays, and what actually works. No lectures.
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Labs and tests
Insulin resistance tests: glucose, A1C, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR
A plain-language map of what each test can show, what it misses, and where fasting insulin fits.
PCOS renamed PMOS
What changed, and what did not
PCOS is now also called PMOS. This explains the name change without pretending your care plan changed overnight.
New to insulin resistance?
Start with the signs most doctors miss
Normal glucose does not always rule out insulin resistance. This explains the symptoms and labs to ask about.
Normal labs?
When A1C is normal but symptoms are not
A1C reflects average blood sugar. It does not show how much insulin your body needed to keep glucose there.
HOMA-IR
What the HOMA index test means
HOMA-IR uses fasting glucose and fasting insulin together. Here is where it helps and where it does not.
Fasting insulin
What glucose can miss
Fasting insulin can add context when glucose and A1C look normal but the pattern still points to insulin resistance.
PCOS and belly weight
Why generic diet advice misses PCOS belly
A plain-language look at insulin resistance, androgens, cortisol, and central fat storage.
Evening cravings
When the kitchen gets loud at night
Evening cravings can be blood sugar, stress, sleep debt, habit, and decision fatigue arriving together.
Diagnosis and labs
What to ask your doctor about insulin resistance
A practical appointment script, including symptoms to bring up and labs to discuss.
Eating clean, gaining weight
The clean-eating trap with insulin resistance
Why healthy food can still work against you when your insulin response is strained.
latest posts
16 July 2026
HOMA-IR test: what it means for insulin resistance
HOMA-IR, sometimes called the HOMA index test, uses fasting glucose and fasting insulin together. Here is what it can show, what it cannot, and what to ask your doctor.
3 July 2026
PCOS has a new name: PMOS. What changed, and what did not?
PCOS is now also called PMOS, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Here is what the name change means for insulin resistance, diagnosis, and care.
11 June 2026
Fasting insulin test: what it can show that glucose misses
Fasting glucose and A1C can look normal while insulin is doing extra work. Here is what fasting insulin measures and what to ask your doctor.
8 June 2026
Can you have insulin resistance with normal A1C?
A normal A1C can still leave insulin resistance questions unanswered. Here is what A1C measures, what it misses, and what to ask next.
5 June 2026
What to ask your doctor if you suspect insulin resistance
Normal glucose and A1C do not always explain symptoms. Here are the insulin resistance questions, labs, and context to bring to your doctor.
31 May 2026
Evening cravings are not a willpower problem
Evening cravings with insulin resistance or PCOS/PMOS are often driven by blood sugar swings, sleep debt, stress, and habit loops. Here is what helps.
23 April 2026
PCOS belly isn't a diet problem
PCOS belly fat can be driven by insulin resistance, androgens, cortisol, and visceral fat. Here is why generic diet advice often misses the point.
22 April 2026
Do you have insulin resistance? The signs most doctors miss.
The standard blood panel tests for diabetes, not insulin resistance. What the difference means, which markers actually matter, and what to ask your doctor for.
21 April 2026
It took me 15 years to get diagnosed with insulin resistance
Normal bloodwork for 15 years, still unwell. What nobody checked, what finally changed, and why weight gain in IR is a symptom with a specific cause.
20 April 2026
Why you're gaining weight eating clean
If you're doing everything right and still gaining weight, insulin is the more likely explanation than food.