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What does glucagon do to increase the blood glucose level?

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What does glucagon do to increase the blood glucose level?

Glucagon counteracts and helps regulate your blood glucose levels. Glucagon also triggers your liver to convert stored glucose (glycogen) into a usable form and then release it into your bloodstream

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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How did you get diagnosed with diabetes?

Diabetes is detected by tests such as glucose fasting, glucose random and HBA1C.

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Why is insulin important in our body?

Insulin is a vital hormone that controls how cells store sugar as energy. Additionally, it absorbs energy as well as manages the breakdown of fats and proteins.

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At what glucose level is insulin released?

Insulin is normally secreted by the beta cells (a type of islet cell) of the pancreas. The stimulus for insulin secretion is a high blood glucose.. Although there is always a low level of insulin secreted by the pancreas, the amount secreted into the blood increases as the blood glucose rises. Usually healthy body maintains it at 90mg/dl.

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What does it mean when your glucose levels are 118?

It means you fall under the category prediabetes

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What is type 1 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is a serious condition where your blood glucose (sugar) level is too high because your body cannot make a hormone called insulin.

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