NUTR SCI 132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Polyuria, Energy Density, Gluconeogenesis
8 Feb 2018
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In some cases, blood sugar can be raised by epinephrine (fight or flight hormone) Circulates throughout body, signals cells to increase their uptake of glucose from the blood. Carbohydrate is generally energy now or energy later. Mismatch between the amount of insulin required and the amount of insulin released. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), more commonly called diabetes. After a meal, your blood sugar does not go down. Pancreas stops making insulin, immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas. If untreated, you can go into a coma and die. About 10% of americans who have diabetes have. Cells become insulin resistant (insulin is there, but the cells are ignoring the signal, unresponsive to the insulin) The more weight you gain, the less insulin sensitivity you have. About of people with type 2 have not been diagnosed. Increases chances of blindness, kidney problems, losing limbs, etc. Better to focus on whole fruits than juices.
