A diet that is moderate in protein and low in carbohydrate is the best way to have ideal levels of both insulin and glucagon. The medical community generally views obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and hypertension as conditions that need to be diagnosed and treated. But these conditions all have one thing in common - elevated insulin levels. These conditions caused by high insulin are generally treated with drugs that can cause even more problems. It is the worst combination in that it raises insulin and reduces glucagon.
Weight gain is often the first sign that insulin levels are rising.
The cells no longer respond well to insulin, so more and more must be produced to force blood sugar into cells for energy production. Insulin forces glucose, fat and protein into storage as fat. Even after insulin levels have started to rise, the blood sugar usually stays in the normal range. But as the person continues to live on a high starch and sugar diet, the insulin receptors on the cells are further damaged and eventually the pancreas can no longer make enough insulin to meet the increasing need. Treatment may be oral medications to force the pancreas to make even more insulin, or injected insulin itself may be used.