# Study researches how estrogen decreases insulin resistance

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593>\
**Category:** Hormones\
**Created:** [February 14, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593 "2019-02-14T10:36:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593/1 "2019-02-14T10:36:39Z")

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While it targets T2 diabetes patients, I suspect that its findings largely apply to type 1 also:

> **[Role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190212162216.htm)**
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> The results of a recent study provide insights into the mechanism by which estrogen can decrease insulin resistance and the production of glucose, reducing incidences of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593/2 "2019-02-14T13:11:09Z")

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Very interesting!

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**Author:** ![Cassy0110](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/cassy0110/32/10384_2.png) [@Cassy0110](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Cassy0110)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-researches-how-estrogen-decreases-insulin-resistance/6593/3 "2022-09-26T02:22:58Z")

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Thanks for sharing!