Kelly, 61, was stuck in a cycle that felt impossible to break. Her mornings started with a brisk walk, and her evenings ended on the treadmill. Yet every visit to the doctor felt like a defeat. Her A1C wouldn’t move. Her energy was at an all-time low. “I’m doing everything they say,” she told me. “Why isn’t it working?” The truth? Cardio alone wasn’t addressing the root problem: insulin resistance