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How does insulin bring sugar down to normal levels after a meal?
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insulin acts as a key to turn on the active transport of sugar across cell membranes.
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What is the fastest way to bring your sugar level down?
Inject yourself with insulin/ Get a dialysis with no sugar on the other side. Both of these are probably fatal.
What is a substitute for jaggery?
A good substitute for Jaggery is Palm Sugar apart from the normal granulated sugar you get in the market.
Can eating too much candy really stunt your growth?
yes,it does.the refined sugar increases insulin which slows down the effects of hgh which is necessary for growth.
What is the relationship between fat and insulin?
Yes, weight gain can result from the use of insulin, but it is nothing that regular exercise cannot negate. On the brighter side, your reduced sugar intake (due to a diabetic diet) may counteract this on it's own. Regardless of that, exercise is still a good idea.
How might the amount of sugar affect how high the dough rises?
Sugar levels in rising bread do not change the level of rise as much as they decrease the rising time. Add more sugar to rush the rise if you're in a hurry.
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.
Does glucagon take glucose from the bloodstream?
Glucagon acts in the exact opposite way that insulin acts in the body, it is released by the pancrease when sugar levels are low in order to bring it up to normal levels.
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 one of the roles of the pancreas in digestion?
The Pancreas controlls the glucose levels in the body. If a living organism takes in too much, its shoots out a type of insulin which lowers the levels of sugar. Alternativly, if there is not enough sugar in the body, the insulin assists in raising the glucose levels in the body until normal.
What hormone is most important to keep blood sugar levels normal?
Insulin. Many people with diabetes take insulin injections to keep their blood sugar level within a healthy range. When blood sugar is too high or too low, the person will feel sick.Working With Young Children by: Judy Herr
What happens when blood sugar levels are lowered?
Insulin is released into the body when blood sugar levels are high to bring it down a notch
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 controls the sugar metabolism?
A hormone called insulin regulates your sugar levels.
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.
What does the pancreatic islets secrete in reponse to low blood sugar?
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas to control blood sugar levels.
Is insulin like regulation?
Insulin can be used to regulate a person with diabetes when there sugar levels are to high.
Does lack of insulin result in high blood sugar levels?
It can.
