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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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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
Why is increased level of glucose a problem?
Regular high blood glucose levels can damage nerves, kidneys and eyes.
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
What happens to the blood glucose level after a person eats?
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.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
What is postprandial blood glucose?
It stands for plasma glucose post eating a meal.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
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