 Hey guys, this is Dr. Ahmed Ergen. Today I'm going to talk to you about how to know if you are insulin resistant. Insulin resistance can be diagnosed in many ways, right? But how do you know other than the doctor's diagnosing you with insulin resistance, right? So insulin resistance can have actually physical signs. How do you know that you're insulin resistant? Let's get started. Physical signs of insulin resistance could be something called acontosis nigricans, which is basically like dark spots that can be around your neck, mostly behind of your neck. It could be under armpits or foldings in your body can create that velvety and like a softer, darker areas. So if you are wondering why these brown areas that you're getting on your body, even if you're African American you will see that some areas of your skin will be more softer and darker than your typical skin. So that is one sign that you will know if you're insulin resistant. And another sign is of course if you are having kind of high blood sugars in the morning like a hundred or a bow, that definitely can tell you that your body is insulin resistant and is not able to bring your blood sugar down by the time you wake up. Other signs of insulin resistance could be actually fatigue. So if you're constantly tired and sleepy, there could be a sign of insulin resistance. If you're not able to lose weight, that's another big factor. So if you have a lot of insulin in your body, you are not going to be able to lose weight. And if that's what you're suffering from, then definitely you should consider being tested for insulin resistance. If you have an abdominal circumference that is large, or typically, I mean if you have a belly, those type of fats will definitely make you insulin resistant. And sometimes you will see that you are trying to lose weight and it's not going anywhere. Again, that can be a sign of insulin resistance. If you have high triglyceride in your blood, if you have a low HDL in your blood, like let's say doctors will test, they may not tell you anything about this, but if your triglycerides are high, if your HDL, which is a good cholesterol, if that's low, that is a good sign of insulin resistance as well. Again, if you have a fatty liver, like if you're ALT-AST, your liver enzymes are elevated for no reason, or they do ultrasound and they find a fatty liver, again these are common signs of insulin resistance. Again, these are the common things that you can identify. Of course, your doctor can identify way more than you can, but these are the common things that I can tell you that you would know if you're insulin resistant. So, if you like this video, guys, please give it a thumbs up, please share this video, and make sure that you keep watching other videos to improve your education about this topic and further topics. Have a wonderful day!