This sound file contains the balancing frequencies related to Metabolic Syndrome, Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and Insulin Resistance.
Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas. The main function of insulin is to transport glucose from the blood through the cell wall into the cell using so-called insulin receptors located on the cell walls. Once in the cell, glucose can be burned to do work, for example in the muscles or the brain, or to be stored in the form of fat. The more glucose is supplied through the diet (all carbohydrates from the diet are broken down into glucose), the faster the body is inclined to store this glucose in the form of fat. This fat is stored as a reserve.
With insulin resistance, body cells have become, as it were, insensitive to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels, among other things. Insulin receptors no longer respond properly to the insulin offered. As a result, glucose is less well absorbed into the cells and the blood sugar level can rise. More and more insulin is needed to transport the glucose through the cell wall. At first the body produces extra insulin, but over time less and less. Due to the high insulin content, the storage of glucose as fat in the cell continues: the button gets stuck on ‘save’.
Causes of insulin resistance in dogs and cats are first of all diet. Where dogs and cats are prey eaters by nature, most now eat dry, carbohydrate-rich food. However, the genes of dogs and cats are still set for a raw diet. Many dog and cat foods contain too much sugar and too little magnesium. In addition, most dogs and cats do not exercise enough. The current living environment of many dogs and cats often no longer corresponds to their natural needs, which can lead to boredom and stress. These are some of the most common causes. Symptoms of insulin resistance are abdominal fat, overweight or underweight, skin problems and muscle fatigue.
The main causes of insulin resistance in horses are nutrition, stress, inflammation and hormonal problems in mares. Insulin resistance in horses can eventually lead to laminitis and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Symptoms of horses with EMS include overweight, a thick, stiff neck, local fat accumulation e.g. at the tailset and/or udders. Tail and mane eczema is also a common consequence of insulin resistance.
This sound file can be combined well with, for example, the sound file Pancreas, Digestion & Metabolism, Nutrition, Weight balance, Detox, Regeneration or Stress.