We had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Hellersteing, MD and in this episode we discussed the following: Basic biology of insulin resistance. Can Type 1 diabetics be insulin resistant? What is happening to your beta cells? Can they be preserved?  When is insulin necessary? How much insulin is necessary? Is it a good strategy altogether? Honeymoon phase of diabetes. Insulin deficient vs insulin resistant. There are many things you can do to use less insulin but not to get off of it as a type 1. Beta cell exhaustion. Physiology of insulin. For more information on how to get the Mastering Diabetes Summit All-access Pass, please visit: https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/summit/. To get on the waiting list for the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program, please visit:  https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/coaching/. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes! Please leave us a review on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher to ensure that the Mastering Diabetes message reaches as many people living with diabetes as possible. Thanks for listening. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/mindfuldiabeticrobby