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Insulin & Glucose Calculator
Are you sensitive?

By Phil Caravaggio
First published at www.johnberardi.com, Sep 27 2002.

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This calculator was designed to help you calculate your Insulin Sensitivity and Pancreatic Beta Cell Function, and is based on the formulas found in Massive Eating Part 2.

Before you begin, you will need a few things. Get your doc to perform an OGTT, a fasted blood insulin test, and a fasted blood glucose test.Then, simply plug the numbers in below, select the unit of measurement for the fasted insulin (either pmol/L or mU/L), hit "Calculate Results," and away you go.

You will find info on how to interpret the results below, along with a chart to help you interpret the results of the OGTT.

Interpreting the Results

Insulin Sensitivity:

Lower score = more sensitive
Normal insulin sensitivity: Score should be below 2
Excellent insulin sensitivity: Score will be around 0.5

Pancreatic Beta Cell Function:

Higher = better pancreatic function and insulin release
Normal pancreatic function: Score should be about 100
Excellent pancreatic function: Score will be above 200

Interpreting the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)