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Insulin is secreted when blood sugar rises. It works by stimulating receptors on tissue cells to escort glucose into the cells. It all suppresses glucagon, hormone-sensitive lipase (a hormone responsible for mobilizing and using fat stores) and suppresses the appetite centers in the brain.

Glucagon is secreted when blood sugar is low. It triggers gluconeogenesis in the liver, which means that fats and proteins are converted into glucose and released into the blood. It also is responsible for mobilizing glycogen stores, suppresses insulin, and mobilizes fat stores.

So glucagon and insulin not only do opposite things, they are antagonistic to each other, meaning when one is high the other one is low. They do not technically work "together".

High levels of insulin are common in those who consume excessive calories and excessive carbohydrate foods. For those who are sensitive to the effects of insulin, this can cause reactive hypoglycemia and obesity.

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