Blood Glucose Blood Sugar Animation

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Blood glucose blood sugar animation. If you already have diabetes youre more likely to have trouble finding the right dose of insulin and controlling your blood sugar. Drag the responses into the correct columns. Nucleus medical media creates medical and scientific visual content for the healthcare pharma and. Drag the responses into the correct columns.

If you have type 1 diabetes your pancreas doesnt secrete insulin which causes a buildup of glucose in your bloodstream. Smoking makes it harder to keep your blood sugar levels down. Below 70 is termed hypoglycemia above 110 can be normal if you have eaten within 2 to 3 hours. Use the animation to see how the body responds to high and low blood sugar levels.

When the glucose enters your cells the amount of glucose in your bloodstream falls. These spikes may not show up when your doctor tests your blood sugar since youre tested in the lab before you eat. Without insulin the glucose cant get into your cells. Because alcohol can lower blood sugar levels long after youve had your last drink check your blood sugar level before you go to sleep.

Blood glucose will continue to rise and peak at 15 hours. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. If your blood sugar isnt between 100 and 140 mgdl 56 and 78 mmoll have a snack before bed to counter a drop in your blood sugar level. Our bodies desire blood glucose to be maintained between 70 mgdl and 110 mgdl mgdl means milligrams of glucose in 100 milliliters of blood.

Insulin is responsible for allowing glucose into your bodys cells. Use the animation to see how the body responds to high and low blood sugar levels. Check your blood sugar level before bed. Levels of glucose sugar in the blood are closely controlled by two hormones.