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Why is insulin a life saving hormone?
Why is insulin a life saving hormone?
Why is insulin a life saving hormone?
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.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
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What is type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is a serious condition where your blood glucose (sugar) level is too high because your body cannot make a hormone called insulin.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
How did you get diagnosed with diabetes?
Diabetes is detected by tests such as glucose fasting, glucose random and HBA1C.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
Does Sugar spikes our insulin?
Yes, high amount of sugar spikes insulin production in the body
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How to know if your child with type 1 diabetes has hypoglycemia?
Apart from the blood glucose test if your child is experiencing extreme hunger, shakiness and sweats that means your child has juvenile diabetes and hypoglycemia (very low blood glucose levels).
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
What does it mean when your glucose levels are 118?
It means you fall under the category prediabetes
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
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