Symptoms of Insulin Resistance and Glucose Normal Blood Range
Insulin is the hormone that helps your body change the glucose from your food into energy your body can use. It allows glucose (sugar) to enter cells and be converted to energy. In uncontrolled diabetes, unconverted glucose and fats remain in the blood and, over time, damage vital organs. Insulin helps the sugar from food get into body cells. If your body does not make enough insulin or the insulin does not work right, the sugar can’t get into the cells, so it stays in the blood.
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach. It is a key regulator of the body’s metabolism, after meals, food is digested in the stomach and intestines.
The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. Insulin and diabetes pills are the two kinds of medicines used to lower blood sugar. If you take insulin, your physician will tell you what kind of insulin to use, how much and when to give yourself a shot. Insulin and some oral medications can cause blood glucose levels to become dangerously low (hypoglycemia). Do not drive if your blood glucose level is too low. Insulin dependent will rarely respond well to hypo.
Glucose
Glucose gives the body energy. It is the main sugar used by the body. Glucose is less able to enter the cells and do its job of supplying energy (doctors call this insulin resistance). This causes the blood sugar level to rise, making the pancreas produce even more insulin. Glucose is formed from the food we eat and is essential for our body’s functioning; the blood then carriers the glucose to all the cells in our body. The pancreas creates and releases insulin (which is a chemical and hormone) into the blood which helps the glucose from the food to get into our cells.
Blood glucose levels rise, causing hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and levels can be maintained by following a diet designed by your doctor, exercising, and eating at regular intervals.
Treatment
Treatment usually includes eating healthy foods and spreading carbohydrate throughout the day, exercising regularly, checking your blood sugar levels often, and possibly taking medicine. Working closely with your doctor and other health professionals can help you feel better and more in control of your disease. Treatment also involves oral diabetes medications and in some cases insulin injections.