{"id":2136,"date":"2018-07-26T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T07:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2024-06-26T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T09:41:47","slug":"insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulin and Glucagon: Regulation of Blood Sugar Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels\/#What_are_Insulin_and_Glucagon\" title=\"What are Insulin and Glucagon?\">What are Insulin and Glucagon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels\/#Function_Of_Insulin_And_Glucagon_On_Blood_Glucagon_Levels\" title=\"Function Of Insulin And Glucagon On Blood Glucagon Levels\">Function Of Insulin And Glucagon On Blood Glucagon Levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels\/#Signs_of_blood_sugar_imbalance\" title=\"Signs of blood sugar imbalance:\">Signs of blood sugar imbalance:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/insulin-and-glucagon-regulation-of-blood-sugar-levels\/#Talk_to_your_medical_advisor\" title=\"Talk to your medical advisor:\">Talk to your medical advisor:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Insulin_and_Glucagon\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are Insulin and Glucagon?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a hormone made by our pancreas that allows the body to use sugar from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy or for future use. Insulin acts like a key to allow glucose into the cells.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glucagon, on the other hand, is a peptide hormone that is produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. Its purpose is to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in our bloodstream. It is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the human body.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the glucose level in the blood falls, cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon. Glucagon instructs the liver to convert glycogen into glucose. Therefore, making glucose more available in the bloodstream. It is from here that insulin attaches to the insulin receptors in cells to make sure they can absorb glucose.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_1906191223.jpg\" alt=\"insulin and glucagon\" class=\"wp-image-7643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_1906191223.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_1906191223-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_1906191223-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Function_Of_Insulin_And_Glucagon_On_Blood_Glucagon_Levels\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Function Of Insulin And Glucagon On Blood Glucagon Levels<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, both of which play a vital role in regulating sugar levels in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two hormones work together and if even one does not function right then it can cause an imbalance in blood sugar levels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple words, when sugar is high, the pancreas secretes more insulin, and when blood sugar levels drop, they release glucagon to bring it back to normal. When it comes to managing diabetes, the normal functioning of both becomes extremely crucial.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signs_of_blood_sugar_imbalance\"><\/span><strong>Signs of blood sugar imbalance:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideal blood sugar ranges are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before breakfast: Less than 100 mg\/dl for a person without diabetes and 70-130 mg\/dl for a person with diabetes.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two hours after meals: Less than 140 mg\/dl for a person without diabetes and less than 180 mg\/dl for a person who has diabetes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When sugar levels get out of hand, our body starts giving us signs. Watch out for:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dizziness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent Thirst<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling in hands and feet<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor vision<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent infections<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talk_to_your_medical_advisor\"><\/span><strong>Talk to your medical advisor: <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing how your body works can help you stay fit and keep problems at bay. Insulin and glucagon are two critical hormones for diabetes management. It helps to understand how these hormones function so you can work to avoid diabetes and its related health complications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read More:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/yoga-for-diabetes-best-asanas-poses-with-steps-for-you\/\"> <em>Yoga for Diabetes: Best Asanas\/Poses With Steps For You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consult BeatO&#8217;s health coach for free and control your diabetes. <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.healtharx.beato&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\">Download the BeatO app<\/a>!<br>Check your blood sugar level with <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.beatoapp.com\/products\/beato-curv-glucometer-free-strips-lancets-type-c-usb-connector-not-compatible-with-ios?utm_source=Organic&amp;utm_medium=english_Blog&amp;utm_campaign=CurvGluco\">Beato Glucometer <\/a>today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,6,30,31],"class_list":["post-2136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes","tag-insulin","tag-normal-sugar-level"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2136"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33462,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136\/revisions\/33462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}