Insulin resistance and infertility has long been connected. Insulin resistance is an underlying cause of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) which has been known to make women infertile. It is now being found that insulin resistance and infertility may be connected in other ways as well. In fact, many doctors are well aware of this. This is why weight loss is routinely suggested for infertility. It often corrects infertility as well as insulin resistance.

Insulin is the hormone which delivers blood sugar (glucose) into the cells to be converted into energy. When high levels of carbohydrates are eaten often, over time the cells become resistant to insulin, eventually shutting down the receptors. The body then reacts by creating even more insulin so that the cells may intake the sugar.

According to AcupunctureBrooklyn.com, this is where the problem lies. When there are high levels of insulin in the bloodstream, it causes blood …