Is it possible for insulin to increase blood glucose levels?
Yes insufficient insulin production will increase blood glucose levels
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
Apart from regulating blood glucose levels it also helps store glucose in your liver, fat, and muscles. Finally, it regulates your body's metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
When people eat food the food breaks down into sugars which is only stored with the help of insulin. if insulin is not produced adequately then it is stored in the blood stream rising a person's blood glucose levels.
Yes, people with type 1 diabetes can have high blood glucose levels.
The large gland behind the stomach called the pancreas controls blood sugar levels and produces insulin and glucagon and other hormones.
RBS, RBG, Random Blood Sugar
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