The clue lies in its very name. Insulin resistance develops because cells need to resist the effects of too much insulin. The root cause of the problem is consistently high levels of insulin, which creates a vicious cycle: too much insulin creates resistance, insulin resistance triggers higher levels of insulin, and that in turn only serves to stimulate more resistance. The cycle reinforces itself each time it goes around. The way to successfully break the insulin resistance cycle is not to continually increase insulin levels but to drastically decrease insulin levels.
