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Hypogylcemia and its effects on the brain.
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Are humans born with a limited supply of insulin which the pancreas can produce?
No, the beta cells of the pancreas can and do regenerate, just like skin or most any other tissue. But there is some evidence that producing too much insulin (due to overeating, or insulin resistance, for example) over a long time leads to heart problems and shorter lifespan!
How is insulin produced?
Diabetic's bodies lack the ability to produce insulin, the medical world has had to come up with other sources of insulin for diabetics to use. The early method for producing insulin (which is still used to a lesser extent today) was to source it from animals, particularly pigs and cows (pigs physiology is quite similar to humans.. surprisingly). Nowdays, scientists are much more likely to use genetic engineering to produce human insulin in ecoli bacteria. The e.coli's circular chromosome is cut using 'DNA scissors' resulting in unpaired base's (known as sticky ends) matching those of the insulin gene which is then inserted. Because e.coli produce a new generation every 20 minutes on average, it doesnt take long for the gene to be replicated over and over. The e.coli is then removed, and we are left with a supply of human insulin.
Does insulin decrese blood glucose or blood pressure?
yes, it does!! BUT depending on how much insulin you give, it can still remain high, OR if you give too much it can go low :( and that's not fun AT ALL!!
Random change in the frequency of a gene is called?
A random chamnge in the frequency of a gene is called genetic drift.There is disagreement about how much genetic drift occurs in nature, but it cannot be responsible for producing adaptations. Natural selection is the only known scientific mechanism for producing the adaptations which we see in all organisms.
What is the process of moving water into or out of a cell membrane?
Well this process is called osmosis. When too much water gets in a cell it uses sugar levels and water levels to balance out the matter inside the cell. If to much water and nutrients enters the cell it will die because it cannot process all the nutrients.
What is hypersecretion of insulin?
when insulin is secreted in a high amount than normal. too much insulin= low blood sugar.
Process of producing too much insulin?
If your body produces too much insulin, you are what they call Hypoglecimic. This is not diabetes. Diabetes is when your pancreas produces no insulin at all. Hypoglecimics just have to check their sugars (depending on how bad theirs is) and eat carbohydrates to keep their sugars up. Hope this helps.
What are the signs that your body is producing too much insulin?
To control your blood sugar level
What is too much secretion of insulin called?
Hyperinsulinism
What body part produces insulin so that cells can use sugar?
An organ called the pancreas is responsible for producing insulin. The beta cells found in the islets of Langerhans that are inside the pancreas, specifically carry out the production process.
What if you have to much insulin resistance?
Then it's called Type II diabetes, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or the muscle cells does not able to properly utilize the insulin.
When insulin producing cells have been destroyed is it type 1 or type 2 diabetes?
the Answer is type 1 diabetes. why? its because since the insulin producing cell called "beta cell" have been destroyed. hence the pancreas do not produce insulin at all. (1). The pancreas makes little or no insulin. and inability of insulin to circulating in the bloodstream, glucose cannot enter body cells. As a result, glucose remains in the bloodstream. (2). Without insulin in the blood, the liver cannot absorb glucose. Instead, the liver releases some of the glucose it has stored into the bloodstream. and finally (3). Absence of insulin in the blood, body cells cannot accept glucose. Too much glucose builds up in the bloodstream, resulting in the medical problems associated with diabetes.
Can a diabetic die from injecting too much insulin?
Yes, it is possible for anyone to die if they inject too much insulin. What will occur is something called insulin shock. Their blood glucose will drop and they can go into a coma. In extreme cases this can be followed by death.
Are humans born with a limited supply of insulin which the pancreas can produce?
No, the beta cells of the pancreas can and do regenerate, just like skin or most any other tissue. But there is some evidence that producing too much insulin (due to overeating, or insulin resistance, for example) over a long time leads to heart problems and shorter lifespan!
What disease or illness consist of weakness and headaches and shaking and dehydration and joint pain and dizziness?
There's not a lot of information to go on, but weakness, headaches, shaking and dizziness are symptoms of hypoglycemia. If you are borderline diabetic you can suffer from insulin resistance which means your insulin is too weak to process the sugar in your body. To try to make up for this your body keeps over-producing insulin. If you haven't eaten for a while, this can affect your brain and nervous system, producing headaches, dizziness and so on. The normal treatment is to have small, frequent meals, avoid eating or drinking sugary items (a low-GI diet is ideal), and check that you are getting enough B vitamins, chromium and magnesium in your diet. You can also get some of these symptoms if you are an insulin-dependent diabetic and have taken too much insulin. Any persistent symptoms should be reported to a doctor.
What to do when blood sugar suddenly drops?
Either a high cellular sensitivity to insulin or too much insulin in the blood.
Is it harmful to take insulin if you don't need it?
Your pancreas knows how much insulin it needs to secrete if you take additional insulin insulin receptors in fat cells will become less responsive to it, so your pancreas will need to secrete more for the same effect. This process is the begining of type 2 diabetes. You would need to take additional insulin for a few weeks without any break for this to occure.
