Bond funds typically own a number of individual bonds of varying maturities, so the impact of any single bondâs performance is lessened if that issuer should fail to pay interest or principal. Certain types of bond funds, such as broad market bond funds, are also diversified across bond sectors, providing exposure to corporate, U.S. government, government agency and mortgage-backed bonds.
1 Medications such as metformin, exenatide and a class of drugs called the thiazolidinediones can help improve insulin resistance. 2  These are approved in the treatment of type 2 diabetes but not for the treatment of insulin resistance alone.
What is Insulin Resistance? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps unlock the body's cells so that sugar (glucose) from the food we eat can be used by the cells for energy. In people with type 2 diabetes, a combination of problems occurs, and scientists aren't really sure which is the chicken and which is the egg. The person's body may not be producing enough insulin to meet their needs, so some glucose can't get into the cells.