What does insulin do after blood sugar rises? Insulin helps blood sugar move from the blood into the body’s cells, where it can be used for energy.
This is one normal way the body handles energy from food.
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What does insulin do after blood glucose rises?
Answer
It helps glucose move from the blood into cells to be used for energy.
How it works in simple terms
Blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is the main sugar in the blood and a main source of energy. The body breaks down most food into glucose and releases it into the bloodstream.
When blood sugar rises, the pancreas releases insulin. Insulin is a hormone, which means a chemical messenger. It acts like a signal that helps direct glucose from the bloodstream into cells. It is not literally a key or a door.
Read more from MedlinePlus: Blood Glucose.
One thing to remember
Insulin helps the body move glucose from the blood into cells for energy. Insulin and blood glucose are different things.
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