Magno
Metabolic
Insulin on TRT
What the number means, why it moves on a protocol, and how it sits with related markers.
What it is
Fasting insulin shows how hard the pancreas is working to keep glucose normal. It rises years before glucose does, which makes it the early warning.
The range
How to read the lab range
Labs accept up to about 25 µIU/mL; lower figures, under 8 or so, are commonly quoted as better. With glucose it gives HOMA-IR, the insulin resistance index.
Why it moves on a protocol
- Body fat, especially around the middle.
- Growth hormone and MK-677.
- Poor sleep, inactivity, refined carbohydrate.
How Magno reads it
Magno keeps every test on one line, against your lab's range, with the change since last time. Pro explains it in plain words. Get Magno for iPhone.
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Questions people ask
Normal glucose but high insulin, what does that mean?
Often early insulin resistance: the pancreas is working harder to hold glucose normal. It is a good one to raise with your doctor early.
Related markers
Not medical advice
This explains what the number is and why it moves. It is not medical advice; decisions belong to you and your clinician.