Regulation of blood sugar level

Regulation of blood sugar level

Glucose is the ultimate source of energy to our body so amount of sugar in blood should be maintained in normal range.
Any condition when increase blood sugar level is known as hyperglycemia ( above 140 mg/dl in fasting condition ), which may result from disease like diabetes mellitus.
Any condition when blood sugar level decrease  called hypoglycemia ( below 55 mg/dl in fasting condition ), which may cause multiple symptoms and even may cause death.

Control blood sugar level through hormones

1. Insulin

It secrets from beta cells of islets of pancreas.
It decrease blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it decrease gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it increase the glycogenesis.

2. Adrenaline

It secret from adrenal glands.
It increases the blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.

3. Nor adrenaline

It secret from adrenal gland.
It increase blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.

 4. Glucagon

It secret from alpha cells of islets if pancreas.
It increase blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.

5. Cortisol

It release from adrenal glands.
It increases the blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.

6. Thyroxin

It secret from thyroid gland.
It increases the blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.

7. Growth hormone

It secret from anterior pituitary gland.
It increases the blood sugar level by...

• Gluconeogenesis : it increase gluconeogenesis.
• Glycogenesis : it decrease glycogenesis.