Insulin - symptoms and how to test
The hormone insulin regulates how much glucose from the blood enters cells, giving them fuel. Cells require insulin, a chemical messenger, to take up glucose (sugar) from the blood. People with type 1 diabetes need insulin treatment to make up for the insulin their bodies no longer manufacture. In cases where oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin injections have failed to maintain blood glucose levels within an acceptable range, persons with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes may benefit from insulin therapy. To diagnose hypoglycemia and its underlying cause.