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Normal Blood Sugar Means You’re Fine? How Insulin Resistance Harms Six Major Organs | Chairman Chen Chang-Hung on Metabolic Health EP02

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Chairman Chen Chang-Hung explaining insulin resistance beside a health report and question mark: normal blood sugar isn't always healthy
Normal blood sugar on a checkup doesn't mean there is no insulin resistance, which can affect six major organs.

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You got your health checkup report and your blood sugar is in the normal range. Can you relax? In this episode, Chen Chang-Hung, developer of Herbtail GlucoMetabol and Chairman of Landmacy Healthcare Tech Company, reminds us: insulin resistance is not just a blood sugar problem. It is a whole-body problem, and it often begins well before any numbers turn abnormal.

Insulin Resistance Affects Six Major Organs

Insulin resistance affects six very important organs and tissues in the body:

  • Liver
  • Muscle
  • Fat cells
  • Brain
  • Vascular endothelial cells
  • Pancreas

So diabetes is not only about diabetes, and insulin resistance is not only a blood sugar issue. It can damage multiple organs.

Normal Blood Sugar, but Fat May Already Be “Going to the Wrong Place”

Some people have blood sugar that is still within a reasonable range, but they already have fatty liver or a growing belly. Chairman Chen explains: when fat cells develop insulin resistance, they break down and release large amounts of free fatty acids, which travel to organs where they should not be and cause further problems.

The West Looks at Numbers; the East Looks at the Whole

Western medicine tends to look at things separately: blood sugar for blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol for blood lipids, blood pressure measurements for blood pressure, and uric acid tests for gout. Eastern medicine does not look only at these numbers; it treats a person as a whole and considers the entire body together.

Checkups Matter, but Numbers Are Only a Reference

Scientific testing is certainly important, but what tests can detect is usually a problem that has already appeared. Take the liver as an example: when something goes wrong with the liver, there are often no obvious symptoms, and by the time tests can detect it, it may no longer be early.

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So Chairman Chen recommends: in addition to regular checkups, pay closer attention to your own body. Has your appearance changed? Is anything feeling uncomfortable? These signals can sometimes tell you about your body’s condition earlier than a blood test report.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

  • Insulin resistance is a whole-body problem, not just a blood sugar problem.
  • It affects the liver, muscle, fat cells, brain, vascular endothelial cells and pancreas.
  • Even when blood sugar is normal, fat cells may already be insulin resistant, leading to fatty liver or abdominal obesity.
  • Western medicine looks at each number separately, while Eastern medicine views a person as a whole.
  • Test numbers are only a reference; listen to your body’s feedback too.

Video Series | Chairman Chen Chang-Hung on Metabolic Health

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※ This article and video are for sharing health knowledge and cannot replace professional medical advice. Please continue to have regular health checkups; if you feel any discomfort, consult a physician.

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