GLUCOSE REGULATION
Glucose regulation is the process of regulating the amount of glucose, a blood sugar, within the bloodstream. Glucose, an important energy source required by all cells and all organs of the body, plays a crucial role in the development of diabetes and hypoglycemia.
If your body has trouble producing insulin, glucose levels will remain high, causing you to fall victim to either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. This disease can be controlled by keeping the blood sugar levels within normal range, or by injecting insulin directly into the body by as directed by a doctor.
Conversely, if there is a low amount of glucose in the body, the pancreas will trigger alpha cells which will release glucagon, a pancreatic endocrine hormone that will trigger the liver to release glucose into the blood. If your body maintains a low level of glucose, you may develop hypoglycemia, a disease caused by a deficient amount of the sugar in the blood.
MAINTAINING BLOOD SUGAR
The pancreas is the main organ that is responsible for maintaining the amount of glucose within the blood. If there is a high amount of glucose in the blood, the pancreas will trigger beta cells that will release insulin. This pancreatic endocrine hormone will cause the fats cells to take in glucose from the blood, achieving normal blood glucose levels.