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Insulin Resistance Self-Check

This document contains a 15 question assessment to determine if a person has insulin resistance. It asks questions about hunger, irritability, water retention, fatigue after eating, family health history, weight distribution, weight gain, cravings, mood swings, and cholesterol levels. Answering "yes" gets a check mark. More check marks indicates a higher level of insulin resistance, from little to significant. It recommends consulting a functional medicine expert if 6 or more boxes are checked, as the person likely has moderate to significant insulin resistance.

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Insulin Resistance Self-Check

This document contains a 15 question assessment to determine if a person has insulin resistance. It asks questions about hunger, irritability, water retention, fatigue after eating, family health history, weight distribution, weight gain, cravings, mood swings, and cholesterol levels. Answering "yes" gets a check mark. More check marks indicates a higher level of insulin resistance, from little to significant. It recommends consulting a functional medicine expert if 6 or more boxes are checked, as the person likely has moderate to significant insulin resistance.

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Insulin Resistance

Please answer the following questions:


Assessment No Yes

1. Do you feel hungry either immediately or within a few hours after eating? ____ ____

2. If you miss a meal, do you feel irritable, tired, or “hangry”? ____ ____


3. Do you tend to retain water after eating salty foods? ____ ____


4. Do you get tired or feel lethargic after eating a meal (without caffeine)? ____ ____


5. Do you have any blood relatives with diabetes, high or low blood sugar? ____ ____


6. Do you have a family history of obesity, heart disease, gout, or PCOS? ____ ____


7. Do you have high blood pressure or are you on blood pressure medication? ____ ____


8. Do you carry any extra weight around the mid-section? ____ ____


9. Do you tend to gain weight easily if you over-eat or over-eat carbohydrates? ____ ____


10. Do you crave sweet, starchy, or crunchy carbohydrate snacks or foods? ____ ____


11. Do you have mood swings, which seem to be relieved by eating carbs? ____ ____


12. Do you feel tired in the afternoon or early evening (without caffeine)? ____ ____


13. Do you have high cholesterol, triglycerides, or take medications for this? ____ ____


14. Have you ever been told that your blood sugar was high? ____ ____


15. Do you have a high BMI (see chart on next page)? ____ ____


SCORING: Add up the number of checks in the “yes” column


0-1 - You have little to no indication of insulin resistance

2-5 - You may have early insulin resistance
6-10 - You likely have moderate insulin resistance
11-15 - You likely have significant insulin resistance

*If you scored 6 or more, it is highly recommended that you consult with a functional medicine
blood sugar expert. To learn more about Dr. Brian Mowll and his approach to reversing pre-
diabetes, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes naturally, visit https://drmowll.com/learnmore
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