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Lifestyle modifications, specifically Mediterranean diet and moderate aerobic exercise, are the cornerstone for managing insulin resistance and improving cardiovascular outcomes.
Start with the basics: eat a Mediterranean-style diet (lots of veggies, whole grains, healthy fats) and aim for 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. This is the most effective way to improve insulin sensitivity and protect your heart, serving as the foundation for any medication you might take.
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Key findings from the review highlight the efficacy of lifestyle modifications, such as dietary changes and physical activity, which remain the cornerstone of managing insulin resistance and improving cardiovascular outcomes... The Mediterranean diet... has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Why this rating
Based on broad consensus and multiple cited studies/guidelines.
Source
Advances in the Insulin–Heart Axis: Current Therapies and Future Directions
Alfredo Caturano et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2024
DOI 10.3390/ijms251810173
narrative_reviewCited 17×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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