It helps the pancreas alternate in turning on or turning off each opposing hormone.Īmylin is a hormone, made in a 1:100 ratio with insulin, that helps increase satiety, or satisfaction and state of fullness from a meal, to prevent overeating. Somatostatin is formed in the delta cells of the pancreas and acts as the “pancreatic policeman,” balancing insulin and glucagon. Insulin (formed in pancreatic beta cells) lowers BG levels, whereas glucagon (from pancreatic alpha cells) elevates BG levels. The main hormones of the pancreas that affect blood glucose include insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and amylin. Regulation of blood glucose is largely done through the endocrine hormones of the pancreas, a beautiful balance of hormones achieved through a negative feedback loop. Glycogen provides an energy reserve that can be quickly mobilized to meet a sudden need for glucose. Glycogen is a polysaccharide, made and stored primarily in the cells of the liver. When blood glucose levels fall after 2 hours, the liver replenishes the circulating blood glucose by releasing glycogen (stored glucose). Most Americans have excess fat because they replenish the glucose stores by eating before any fat needs to be broken down. Your body is designed to survive and so it stores energy efficiently, as fat. Glucose (potential energy) that is not immediately used is stored by the body as glycogen in the muscles, liver, and fat. The food is broken down into small components including glucose and is then absorbed through the intestines into the bloodstream. Because the duration of insulin’s effect is only about 2 hours, taking a 2-hour postprandial (after meal) BG shows how well insulin was released and used by the body. A first-phase release of insulin occurs about 5 minutes after a meal and a second phase begins at about 20 minutes. For people who do not have diabetes, a meal of carbohydrates replenishes the circulating blood glucose about 10 minutes after eating and continues until about 2 hours after eating. Excess of ketoacids can produce metabolic acidosis.įunctioning body tissues continuously absorb glucose from the bloodstream. The body can also use protein and fat however, their breakdown creates ketoacids, making the body acidic, which is not its optimal state. Of the three fuels for the body, glucose is preferred because it produces both energy and water through the Krebs cycle and aerobic metabolism. During exercise or stress the body needs a higher concentration because muscles require glucose for energy (Basu et al., 2009). To keep the body running smoothly, a continuous concentration of 60 to 100 mg/dL of glucose in blood plasma is needed. Throughout the body, cells use glucose as a source of immediate energy. Knowing how the pancreatic, digestive, and intestinal hormones are involved in food metabolism can help you understand normal physiology and how problems develop with diabetes. Glucose, fats, and proteins are the foods that fuel the body. To appreciate the pathology of diabetes, it is important to understand how the body normally uses food for energy. A delicate balance between hormones of the pancreas, intestines, brain, and even adrenals is required to maintain normal BG levels.
Euglycemia, or blood sugar within the normal range, is naturally ideal for the body’s functions. Too little glucose, called hypoglycemia, starves cells, and too much glucose ( hyperglycemia) creates a sticky, paralyzing effect on cells. Brain cells don’t require insulin to drive glucose into neurons however, there must still be normal amounts available.
Normal BG levels should be between 60 and 140 mg/dL in order to supply cells of the body with its required energy.
Regulation of glucose in the body is done autonomically and constantly throughout each minute of the day.
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