- The Role of Insulin
- Stomach transforms food into glucose
- Glucose enters blood vessels
- Insulin enters the blood stream. Pancreas produces insulin.
- Insulin suppresses excess blood glucose, helping the glucose enter cells.
- Risks & Factors
- Type 1: At risk: Mainly children immune system destroys cells of the pancreas which produces insulin.
- Type 2: Risk factors: Obesity, family antecedents. Insufficient production of insulin and body’s ineffective use of insulin to suppress glucose.
- Symptoms
- Frequent urination, thirst
- Constant hunger
- Loss of weight
- Trouble with vision, fatigue
- Consequences
- Loss of vision
- Heart attacks
- Poor blood circulation
- Kidney disease
- Urinary problems
- Treatment
- Insulin injections
- Diet
- Exercise
- Monitoring blood sugar