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Stupid question (layman). If it drops below 80 mg/fl, are there not mechanisms in the body to increase it? i.e. shouldn't the liver dump glucose into the blood
by vlod 1y ago
Stupid question (layman). If it drops below 80 mg/fl, are there not mechanisms in the body to increase it? i.e. shouldn't the liver dump glucose into the blood stream to compensate? Failing that, shouldn't hormones be activated to cause fat be broken down into energy?
- yegle 1y agoMy understanding is that type 2 diabetes (which I am) are bad at _maintaining_ glucose level, both lowering it when it's high and rise it when it's low. Taking medicines that aim at lowering the glucose level may also contribute to hypoglycemia from time to time.
- vlod 1y agoMakes sense. I was wondering what the mechanisms for non T2D. When I'm working in the gym (cardio and weight lifting), I purposes train till I feel completely drained and pretty week. I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with that.
- mlsu 1y agoThe liver does do this with a substance called glycogen. It’s called counter regulation. It has a store of glycogen, which it will release into the blood stream if BG drops too low. It is a finite store though, so if you exercise a lot (or overdose on insulin) you can metabolize most of it. In this case, hypos will become more severe and happen easier. Also, the store will be replenished by pulling excess glucose out of the blood over a period of roughly 24 hours after exercise or the hypo. So exercise has a beneficial effect of keeping BG lower for some time. That’s also why you should eat a little more and carbs after heavy exercise.