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When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key turning on cells with sugar as fuel (energy). ...
In other words, you could not survive with zero sugar in your blood. After you eat, your pancreas produces the hormone insulin that sends any extra sugars to your liver in the form of glycogen. The pancreas can also produce the hormone glucagon which can raise blood glucose levels by signaling the liver to turn the glycogen ...
Why Healthy Blood Sugar Levels Matters When you digest a meal containing glucose, the glucose enters into your bloodstream and then your pancreas produces insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps transfer the glucose into your cells to be used for fuel. An imbalance of blood sugar levels increases the risk of developing diabetes (type 2) and heart disease. With ...