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What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
What happens to the pancreas when you have diabetes?
If your cells become too resistant to insulin, it leads to elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia), which, over time, leads to prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
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How does insulin regulate blood glucose concentration?
It lowers blood glucose levels by removing the exogenous glucose from the blood stream
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
How does the pancreas work in type 2 diabetes?
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes insulin, but the cells don't respond to it as they should. This is called insulin resistance. When glucose can't get into cells, the blood sugar level rises.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
How long do insulin levels stay low for after a period of fasting?
This effect is seen with fasting periods as short as 24-36 hours. Longer duration fasts reduce insulin more dramatically.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
What secretes insulin in the body?
Pancreas secrete insulin in the body
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
INSULIN (FASTING)
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required