What is Insulin?

Insulin is the hormone and it has a major role to regulate our blood glucose level. Insulin is secreted by the islets of  Langerhans cells of the pancreas. ( Particular B cells or Beta cells)

Whenever you eat the digested food breakdown down carbohydrates and this increases the blood sugar level in the bloodstream.

The increased level of blood sugar level activates the endocrine system and thus pancreas secretes Insulin. This Insulin helps to regulate blood sugar levels and stores sugar in the form of energy and fat in the body as well as in the lever also.

This stored fat can be used whenever energy is needed.  If the level of insulin reduces or production of insulin is stopped due to any cause it can lead to diabetes or an increase in blood sugar level.

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There are two types of diabetes.

1. Diabetes type 1
2. Diabetes type 2

Diabetes type 1

A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

Diabetes type 2

A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose).

In this condition, the body becomes resistant to insulin.

Types of Insulin

• Onset type of Insulin: 

 This type of insulin are based on how fats acts or onset of the action of Insulin

• Peak Type of Insulin:

This type of Insulin is defined on how long they take to achieve maximum impact in the body.

On the basis of duration they are classified in followings:

• Short-acting type of Insulin :

 Action is for a short period of time

• Long-acting type of Insulin : 

Action is for a long period of time.

Route of administration of Insulin

There are different ways of administration of insulin but it is mostly administered subcutaneously via prefilled syringe or an insulin pen.

Some time in some patients with diabetes type 1 it is administered with an infusion method with the help of a personal insulin pump.

Also, it can be administered intravenously with the infusion method.

Conclusion

Here is some basic information about Insulin. We will write and update this article on the basis of updating mew information. So stay tuned with us for more informative content and medical information.

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