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Which hormone level increases immediately after a meal?
Food has sugars and other minerals. Excess of Sugar shall increase diabetes. So to control this sugar immediately after a meal insulin is secreted. This is why people who have less insulin inject it right after a meal.
What are the effects of insulin?
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It is released into the blood when levels of blood sugar (glucose) rise e.g. after a meal containing carbohydrates. Cells in the body have molecules called receptors on their surface which bind specifically to insulin circulating in the blood. Binding of insulin to the receptors stimulates the cells to absorb glucose from the blood. The main effect of insulin is therefore to reduce the level of glucose in the blood. It also stimulates fat tissue (adipose tissue) to absorb lipids. (See the related link)
What is another name for glucose?
Another name for Glucose is Dextrose
What is the difference between insulin dependent and insulin independent diabetes?
type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent and type 2 diabetes is insulin independant. basically meanind type 1 is more serious it can cause death if not treated properly. Type 2 is not insulin dependent unless the person does not exercise enough and eat right, then some Type 2 Diabetic can become insulin dependent.
What hormone is missing if you cannot use glucose?
if your body can not process sugar correctly it is probably because you dont have the right amount of the hormone insulin
Is diabetes an immune system?
It's not an 'immune system'. As for an 'immune system disorder', which I'm sure is what you must have meant, it depends on the TYPE of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes - autoimmune disease (body attacks the pancreas cells that produce insulin, so they lack the insulin to tell muscles to absorb glucose from the blood stream). They have high glucose levels but low insulin levels. Type 2 diabetes - the pancreas cells are fine, and are spurting out insulin left, right and centre. The problem is that the muscle cells are just tired of insulin's crap, and don't want to listen any more (there are less RECEPTORS to ACKNOWLEDGE that the insulin is there, so it's like it isn't even there!). They have high glucose AND high insulin levels.
Why to give long acting insulin at 9pm if low blood sugar level?
The long-acting insulin is to provide a more stable baseline for the following day. So as strange as it seems, you can be drinking a glass of orange juice to get your sugar level up and then taking your bedtime shot of long-acting insulin. (If you're doing that, try to get somebody to verify that you're injecting the right amount of the right kind of insulin, or wait 10-15 minutes until your sugar is a more reasonable level.
About Blood Glucose?
Blood glucose is a type of sugar that the body uses for energy The cells of the body, including the nervous system, can only use glucose for fuel. That's why the body has to break down the food that's ingested, whether they're sugars or starches, into glucose. The blood then transports the glucose to cells. Insulin When the glucose reaches the cells, a hormone called insulin changes it into energy that the cells can use right away or store for the future. It is crucial that this be done in the right way, because the body needs energy for every single function that it performs. The Process of Digestion The process begins in the mouth where saliva breaks down simple carbohydrates into glucose. More complex carbohydrates need to pass through more of the digestive system to be broken down into blood glucose. The food passes down the esophagus, which adds more secretions to it, then reaches the stomach where it's bathed in hydrochloric acid till it becomes a slurry called chyme. The chyme then passes into the small intestine, which will absorb most of the nutrients within the chyme. This can take over nine hours before what's left in the small intestine passes into the large intestine or the colon. The colon then absorbs water and other fluids. The digestive process can take about a day to the better part of a week. What Can Go Wrong Usually, converting food to glucose works well, but many people have problems with their blood sugar. Sometimes, the blood glucose is too high. Though food is broken down into glucose, there's not enough insulin to change it into the energy the body needs. This is called diabetes. The two main types of diabetes are non-insulin dependent and insulin dependent. The insulin dependent type of diabetes is now considered an autoimmune disease because the body destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. In non-insulin type diabetes, the pancreas can still make insulin, but it's not used correctly. Another problem with blood glucose is a condition called hypoglycemia. This is where the blood glucose is too low. Interestingly, this can be a symptom of diabetes. Sometimes, people who are insulin dependent take too much insulin or take it at the wrong time. This causes their blood glucose to crash. The remedy for this condition is to quickly eat some sugar.
What to do when you inject insulin in muscle?
just leave it be- even yough it might hurt a little more, you will get all your insulin. your blood glucose readings might be a little whacky due to the fact that muscle doesn't release the insulin as fast, so you might be a little high, but eventually your sugars will even out and you'll be right on track again.
Where is the liver in relation to stomach?
Together, the liver and the Pancreas regulate blood-sugar or blood-glucose concentration. They do so by the Pancreas releasing two protein based hormones known as Glucagon and Insulin into the Liver. The liver then either starts the build up (if insulin is released) of glucose into starch, hence decreasing blood sugar concentration or the liver starts the break down (if glucagon is released) of starch into glucose hence increasing blood sugar concentration. These are required in maintaining homeostasis.
Are there different types of diabeties?
Yes, there are. Some diabetics are not "insulin dependent", meaning they do not require injections in order to live. These people may have low insulin production or problems with glucose absorption, but they can usually control the disease by eating the right foods, getting adequate exercise, etc -- these people are called "Type II Diabetics". There are also insulin dependent diabetics, or those suffering from Type I diabetes. People with Type I must have insulin shots in order to live.
What is the functoion of insulin?
Insulin provides a way for your body to control how fast it uses the energy you eat, and when. If it weren't for insulin, you'd be low-energy when hungry, and high-energy right after a meal, which would make hunting new food very difficult. You'd probably starve to death the first time you didn't eat for a while, since without insulin you'd be unable to save your energy for when you need it most, so you'd be too weak to go find (hunt?) more food. What it actually does is simple. Glucose in your blood provides the fuel for almost all body functions. But your body's cells can't admit glucose for fuel without a small amount of insulin present, to indicate 'permission' to consume that energy. That insulin is produced by the beta cells of the pancreas.
