Triglyceride-Glucose Index tests for insulin resistance and much more

Insulin resistance is not a good thing.  Insulin resistance is when the liver and skeletal muscles do not respond to insulin, forcing the pancreas to produce more insulin to lower blood sugar.  The problem with high insulin or hyperinsulinemia is that other organs like the fat tissue, liver, muscle, brain, bone, kidneys, and vasculature also…

Triglyceride-glucose index predicts severity of COVID-19

Correction: The formula should include the Logarithm of the product of triglyceride and the fasting glucose level divided by 2. You can go to MDApp for the TyG Index calculator at this LINK. A new way to know the risk for developing severe COVID-19 was published in the Journal of Infection and Public Health in…