Insulin resistance is the defining factor of type 2 diabetes, the type of diabetes almost always associated with weight gain, yet insulin resistance starts long before the blood sugar reaches diabetic levels.
Heart flutters, also known as heart palpitations, feel like a fluttering in the chest or an unusually fast heart rate. Often they can be attributed to stress, exercise or unusual activities. Although heart flutters may be of concern and feel like they are extremely serious, they usually are a minor health event. Individuals who feel heart flutters may have an underlying minor health issue, such as a mitral valve prolapse or a heart murmur that is active at the moment of the palpitation.
When they are noticed, we refer to them as palpitations â you can experience them as a fluttering feeling, or a sense that the heart has missed a beat, or a sudden forceful beat. Ectopic heartbeats can occur in perfectly healthy hearts, often without any cause.