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I wonder if it is just a given or obvious, but it is rarely mentioned that glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen. Insulin signals for uptake o
by itchyouch 11y ago
I wonder if it is just a given or obvious, but it is rarely mentioned that glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen.
Insulin signals for uptake of glucose by the muscles and liver. It appears obvious that glucose absorption/insulin sensitivity would be directly affected by the glycogen storage capacity of the muscles. So it makes sense that increasing muscle mass, increasing energy use (physical activity/muscle recovery), or decreasing glucose intake (caloric deficit/ketogenic diet) would have dramatic effects on the symptoms of diabetes.
Ultimately, addressing diabetes is an issue of handling glucose storage through increasing capacity, increasing energy and/or reducing high-glycemic intake of glucose.
- vinceguidry 11y ago> Ultimately, addressing diabetes is an issue of handling glucose storage through increasing capacity, increasing energy and/or reducing high-glycemic intake of glucose. Am I going crazy or did you just outline the standard clinical type-2 diabetes treatment?
- peterhadlaw 11y agoIANAD - I am not a doctor.