Together, these effects lower glucose to normal levels, which stops insulin release. Many people with diabetes experience long-term complications caused by hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose).
The hormone helps cells use the sugar and brings the amount of glucose in your blood back to a normal range. When people are insulin resistant, their cells don’t take in enough glucose.
Normal blood glucose concentration is restored. When blood glucose concentrations are low, less insulin is produced and the above processes do not take place or slow down. This helps to raise the ...
Together, these processes endeavor to maintain plasma glucose levels within a narrow range (glucose homeostasis) in normal individuals. The brain and nervous system are insulin independent ...