The Claim
In healthy adult humans, euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp conditions increase leg blood flow from approximately 0.30 to 0.48 liters per minute, resulting in a near doubling of skeletal muscle perfusion independent of changes in blood glucose levels, demonstrating that insulin exerts direct vascular effects.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When insulin goes up in healthy people — without changing blood sugar — blood flow to the legs nearly doubles, showing insulin itself can widen blood vessels.
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In healthy adult humans, euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp conditions increase leg blood flow from approximately 0.30 to 0.48 liters/min, representing a near doubling of skeletal muscle perfusion independent of glucose changes, indicating insulin has direct vascular effects.
What the research says
1 studyThe study shows that insulin increases blood flow to the legs in healthy people without changing blood sugar, just like the claim says.
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