Diabetes Care and Treatment: How Insulin Helps Control Blood Glucose Levels

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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;"><b>What part of the body controls blood sugar?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">When blood sugar drops too low, the level of insulin declines and other cells in the pancreas release glucagon, which causes the liver to turn stored glycogen back into glucose and release it into the blood. This brings blood sugar levels back up to normal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">The bloodstream carries glucose—a type of sugar produced from the digestion of carbohydrates and other foods—to provide energy to cells throughout the body. Unused glucose is stored mainly in the liver as glycogen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Insulin, glucagon, and other hormone levels rise and fall to keep blood sugar in a normal range. Too little or too much of these hormones can cause blood sugar levels to fall too low (hypoglycemia) or rise too high (hyperglycemia).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Normally, blood glucose levels increase after you eat a meal. When blood sugar rises, cells in the pancreas release insulin, causing the body to absorb glucose from the blood and lowering the blood sugar level to normal. When blood sugar drops too low, the level of insulin declines and other cells in the pancreas release glucagon, which causes the liver to turn stored glycogen back into glucose and release it into the blood. This brings blood sugar levels back up to normal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;"><b>How is the concentration of glucose regulated in the blood?</b></span></span></div>
  
  
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Glucose is a sugar needed by cells for respiration. It is important that the concentration of glucose in the blood is maintained at a constant level. Insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas, controls blood sugar levels in the body. It travels from the pancreas to the liver in the bloodstream.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;"><b>How Insulin Helps Control Blood Glucose Levels. ?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Insulin and glucagon are hormones secreted by islet cells within the pancreas. They are both secreted in response to blood sugar levels, but in opposite fashion! Insulin is normally secreted by the beta cells (a type of islet cell) of the pancreas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;"><b>HOW INSULIN WORKS TO REGULATE BLOOD GLUCOSE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Insulin is like a key that opens up the locks on your body's cells so that glucose (blood sugar) can get inside and be used for energy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Insulin Helps Glucose </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">If the glucose can't get into your cells, it builds up in your blood stream. If left untreated, high blood glucose can cause long-term complications.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Additionally, when blood sugar reaches a certain level, the kidneys try to get rid of it through urine - which means that you'll need to urinate more often. Frequent urination can make you feel tired, thirsty, or hungry. You may also start losing weight. Read about the symptoms of diabetes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">Your body also gets energy from a complex sugar called glycogen, which is stored in your liver and muscles. The liver converts glycogen to glucose and releases it into your bloodstream when you're under stress and/or when you're extremely hungry. When enough insulin is present, muscles can use their glycogen for energy, but cannot release it directly into the blood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;">In type 2 diabetes, the liver releases too much glucose, especially at night (when the liver normally releases some glucose), resulting in high blood sugar levels in the morning. Insulin injections help bring down the amount of glucose released by the liver during the night, bringing morning blood sugars levels back to normal. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, which is the "fuel" that gives our bodies energy. Insulin's important job is to help glucose get into the body's cells.</span></span></div>
  
  
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<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium; line-height: 19.2px;"><span><span>When you've been sick or injured, or if you're recovering from surgery, insulin helps you heal by bringing amino acids (the building blocks of muscle protein) to your muscles. Amino acids repair muscular damage and help them regain their size and strength. If there isn't enough insulin in your body when your muscles have been injured, amino acids can't do their job, and your muscles can become very wea</span></span>k.</span></span></div><div style="overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px;"><br><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c4084492693="" class="text-neutral-n500 text-xl leading-8 font-medium" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgb(59 130 246 / .5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1 !important; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border-color: rgb(229, 231, 235); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(31 37 41 / var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 2rem; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></h3></div></div></div></li></ol></div>

How Insulin Helps Control Blood Glucose Levels

What part of the body controls blood sugar? When blood sugar drops too low, the level of insulin declines an...