Do you need to take insulin if you didnt eat any food for 8 hrs?!


Question: Do you need to take insulin if you didnt eat any food for 8 hrs!?
If so, why!? If you're not eating what difference does it make if you have insulin!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I am assuming by your question that you have diabetes and that you take insulin!. It would be helpful to know whether you are a type 1 or a type 2 diabetic and most especially what type of insulin you take!. In the US Lilly sells 85% of the insulin while world-wide Novo Nordisk sells 85% of the insulin!. The only insulins that should be used today are referred to as analog insulins!. There are two types of insulin: basal and rapid acting!. The body requires a small amount of insulin to be released in a fixed amount per hour primarily to protect the brain which is an obligate glucose consumer!. This type of insulin is referred to as basal insulin!. With each meal the body requires insulin to compensate for the food intake!. This type of insulin is referred to as rapid acting!. Lilly's basal insulin is glargine (Lantus) while their rapid acting insulin is lispro (Humalog)!. Novo Nordisk's basal insulin is detemir (Levemir) while their rapid acting insulin is aspart (Novolog)!. I prefer the Novo Nordisk insulins because I prefer their FlexPen delivery system which allows for precise measurement of the dosage and a nearly painless injection!. If you do not eat for 8 hours your body still requires basal insulin BUT you should never take a rapid insulin if you are not going to eat as this will cause your glucose to drop to potentially dangerous levels!. Glucagon is produced by the body when your glucose drops too low which is hypoglycemia!. The release of glucagon causes the liver to release glucose!. The liver has tremendous glucose stores!. If you have taken 'way too much' insulin resulting in profound hypoglycemia even the action of glucagon on the liver may not be sufficient to raise your glucose to normal levels!. In this circumstance an individual may become unconscious leading to other adverse health outcomes!. If I may be of further assistance please email me at johnerussomd@jhu!.edu!. I wish you the very best of health and may God Bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes!. You're when you don't eat, your body breaks down stored fats and other forms of energy that are still in your body!. Therefore small amounts of glucose are still being released into your blood!. So you do need insulin, but not as much as if you were to eat a full meal!. No, this has nothing to do with glucagon!.
I think you may be confusing "glucagon" with "glucose!." Let me explain the difference a little!. Glucose is basically just sugar!. That's it!. Glucose is the sugar that is in the foods you eat!. The end!. Glucagon on the other hand, is a substance which is used to raise low blood sugar if the person has passed out or is unable to swallow!. It is injected with a syringe, much like insulin, but instead of lowering your blood sugar, it raises it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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