Controlling Blood Glucose

• What are the two hormones involved in Blood glucose?

  -Insulin

  -Glucagon
• Eating which type of foods puts glucose into the blood from the gut?

  foods containng carbohydrate~
• What does the normal metabolism do?

  removes glucose from the blood
• What does vigorous exercise do?

  removes more glucose from the blood
• What can excess glucose be stored as?

  glucagon in the liver and in the muscles
• What level must be kept steady?

  level of glucose
• What are changes monitored and controlled by?

  the pancreas,using the hormones insulin and glucagon,in a negative feedback cycle
• What happens when blood glucose level is too high?

  Insulin is added

  -Insulin makes liver turn glucose into glycogen
• What happens when blood glucose level is too low?

  -Glucagon is added

  -Glucagon makes liver turn glycogen in glucose
• What is glucose secreted by?

  glucagon
• What is diabetes?

  A condition that affects your ability to control you blood sugar level.
• What are the two types of diabetes?

  There are two types:

  Type 1

  Type 2
• What is type 1 one diabetes?

  where the pancreas produces little or no insulin.This means a person's blood glucose level can rise to a level that can kill them.People with type 1 diabetes need insulin theraoy
• What does insulin therapy involve?

  several injection of insulin throughout the day,most likely at meal times.This makes sure that glucose is removed from the blood quickly once the food has been digested,stopping the level getting too high.It is a very effective treatment.
• How much insulin needs to be injected to a person with type 1 diabetes?

  depends on the person diet and how active they are
• What do people with type 1 diabetes need to limit?

  The intake of food rich in simple carbohydrates and taking regular excercise
• What is type 2 diabetes?

  where a person becomes resistant to their own insulin but their body's cells do not respond properly to the hormone.

  -This can also cause a person's blood sugar level to rise to a dangerous level.
• What can increase your chance of developing tpye 2 diabetes?

  -being overweight

  -obesity is a major risk factor
• How can type 2 diabetes be controlled?

  by eating a carbohydrate-controlled diet and getting regular exercise.