Can people with insulin resistance drink milk? The scientific basis for drinking milk during weight loss.

Can people with insulin resistance drink milk?

I have many male followers, most of whom are obese with a large belly, and the main cause of abdominal obesity is insulin resistance. Some of these followers ask if people with insulin resistance are unsuitable for drinking milk.

Regarding this question, I'd like to share an article that explains this point.

First, insulin's regulation of blood sugar mainly involves two aspects: one is promoting glucose uptake by skeletal muscle, myocardium, and adipose tissue; the other is inhibiting glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver.

Insulin resistance means that insulin's regulation of blood sugar is weakened; that is, insulin cannot effectively promote glucose uptake by peripheral tissues or inhibit hepatic glucose output.

People with abdominal obesity often have reduced insulin sensitivity, meaning they have insulin resistance. Compared to others, they are more prone to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other ailments. This study suggests that milk contains trans-palmitoic acid (commonly found in milk fat), which can improve insulin levels and insulin sensitivity. Compared to subjects with the lowest levels of trans-palmitoic acid in their blood, those with the highest levels had a 60% lower risk of developing diabetes.

Secondly, dairy products contain butyrate, which not only improves gut microbiota but also suppresses inflammation, a condition linked to the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Therefore, drinking milk can help prevent chronic diseases.

Furthermore, another fatty acid found in milk fat, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring trans fat in milk, has also been found to reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Finally, some protein components in milk, such as whey protein and casein, can promote insulin secretion and alleviate the relative insufficiency of insulin levels caused by insulin resistance.

In conclusion, people with insulin resistance can not only drink milk, but should drink at least one cup of whole milk daily.

Here, I would like to add that insulin resistance is primarily caused by obesity, not by drinking milk. Any measures that help with weight loss should be followed by those trying to lose weight. Similarly, most people with high uric acid levels do so primarily due to metabolic disorders, with obesity being the main culprit. Many dieters ask me if they can eat shrimp if they have high uric acid levels. I tell them that shrimp is a low-fat, high-protein food that can help with weight loss, so of course they can eat it. Once they lose weight, their uric acid levels will naturally decrease. Just don't eat shrimp as a staple food.