The natural control of blood sugar is very complex and can become unbalanced when you have diabetes. It is important to understand what is supposed to happen in your body, and what is different when you have diabetes. These sections will introduce you to the different parts of your body and to hormones that are important in regulating your blood sugar.
In this section, you will learn about:
- Controlling the blood sugar:
an overview of what insulin does - The liver and blood sugar:
how the liver regulates blood sugar to keep the levels just right - Blood sugar and other hormones:
other pancreatic and gut hormones that have a role in glucose control - Blood sugar and stress:
the hormones that rise with stress and can affect blood sugar control - Ketones:
other natural chemicals that can get too high in diabetes