Insulin has several important functions in the human body, and without it you will not be long for the world. But the key to insulin, the right balance, and above all, only a small amount in your blood circulation at any time.

Insulin resistance, also known as type 2 diabetes or adult onset diabetes is a growing problem in the United States suffer in 2000, according to World Health Organization, at least 171 million people worldwide have diabetes, or 2.8% of the population . The range is increasing rapidly, and is estimated to double by the year 2030, this figure almost.

When the sugar is released to the bloodstream, insulin and store the signal from the cells of sugar as glycogen in the beginning and then as the oil. The mechanism for this is that there are specific receptors for insulin in the membrane of each cell. When a molecule of insulin receptors affect a chain reaction takes place that causes cells to which the function is executed when the presence of insulin. Cell membrane is a self-regulating mechanism, such as up-or down-regulation of receptors. This literally means that they have either more (up-regulation) or fewer receptors (down-regulation) with a special chemical context, how much that they contact them over time. In other words, if a cell will continue with a chemical to fix down the receptors for the chemical and shot is more sensitive. (more…)

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