Metabolic
Optimal
Fasting insulin
Fasting insulin. How much insulin your body needs to keep blood sugar steady overnight, often the first number to drift.
Sample result · Nov 2026
Optimal 2 to 8
6.2
µIU/mL
−3.1 in 1 year
0
8
16
25
TREND · SAMPLE MEMBER
From 9.3 to 6.2 in a year.
In range since June.
Optimal 2 to 8
Fasting insulin
First test
9.3
µIU/mL · Nov 2024
Latest
6.2
µIU/mL · Nov 2026
Change
−33
% over 7 tests
Next test
May
2027 · in 6 months
WHAT IT MEASURES
Insulin moves sugar into your cells. Fasting insulin shows how hard your pancreas works to keep blood sugar normal.
WHY IT MATTERS
Insulin often rises a decade before blood sugar does, so it is the earliest warning of insulin resistance.
WHEN TO RETEST
Every six months alongside HbA1c and glucose.
WHAT MOVES IT
Five levers, ranked.
Based on clinical evidence. Your clinician picks the ones that fit you.
Strength training
Muscle is your biggest glucose sink.
Fewer refined carbs
White bread and pastries spike insulin.
Daily steps
Aim for 8,000 or more.
Better sleep
Seven hours or more.
Lose waist fat
Belly fat drives resistance.
Know your
Fasting insulin.
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