"Am I becoming insulin resistant?" HOMA-IR and TyG, explained
Insulin resistance builds for years before fasting glucose ever looks abnormal. Two simple indices — HOMA-IR and TyG — catch it early, and Misi computes both from your bloods.
By the time fasting glucose drifts out of range, insulin resistance has usually been developing for years. The pancreas compensates quietly, pumping out more insulin to keep glucose normal — so a "normal" glucose reading can hide a metabolism already under strain.
Look at insulin, not just glucose
HOMA-IR combines fasting glucose and fasting insulin into a single index of insulin resistance. The TyG index uses triglycerides and glucose as a low-cost proxy. Together they reveal the metabolic picture that glucose alone conceals.
Why catch it early
Early insulin resistance is one of the most reversible states in metabolic health. Training, body-fat reduction and carbohydrate management can move it substantially — but only if you know it is there.
How Misi helps
Misi calculates your insulin axis — HOMA-IR and TyG — from a standard panel, tracks them over time, and connects them to the training and nutrition changes that influence them. Trend it down and you can see the work paying off.
Normal glucose with high insulin is a warning light most people never get shown.
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