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How insulin keep you healthy?
insulin is a hormone that controls your blood sugar levels. without insulin, your blood sugar levels could be too high or too low.
What is the feedback mechanism of insulin?
An increase in blood sugar levels cause the release of the hormone insulin by the pancreas. Insulin then lowers this blood sugar level restoring it to original non-lethal blood glucose levels.
What does the pancreatic islets secrete in reponse to low blood sugar?
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas to control blood sugar levels.
Does lack of insulin result in high blood sugar levels?
It can.
Is secreted in response to high blood sugar levels?
insulin
The pancreas maintain blood sugar levels in the blood in doing so the pancreas helps to maintain?
Close. Insulin is produced in the pancrease to regulate glucose levels in the blood.
Can low blood sugars lead to diabetes?
High insulin levels occur in an attempt to counter high levels of sugar. Type II diabetes is caused by insulin receptors on cells not having much of a response to insulin. Hence, more insulin is released in an attempt to lower the blood sugar levels. This is why high insulin levels are a symptom of Type II diabetes, not a cause.
How is blood sugar regualted?
The pancreas produces insulin which helps digest and regulate blood sugar levels.
When blood sugar levels drop what happens to the insulin and glucagon levels?
They get realy sick
What would happen if blood sugar levels of a diabetic who failed to inject insulin?
the blood sugar levels would go very high...
Which mineral helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels?
Magnesium helps to maintain normal blood sugar levels. Deficiency of Magnesium can lead to insulin resistance or deficeincy of insulin. Both insulin resistance and insulin deficiency can lead to diabetes.
What is the treatment for high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients?
Insulin
