Blood Glucose
Also known as: Blood Sugar, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Glucose
Endocrine System | Metabolic Problems | Diabetes Mellitus
What is blood glucose?<p>Blood glucose, or blood sugar, is the main sugar found in your blood.
It is your body's primary source of energy.
It comes from the food you eat.
Your body breaks down most of that food into glucose and releases it into your bloodstream.
When your blood glucose goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin.
Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to be used for energy.</p>What is diabetes?<p>Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose levels are too high.
When you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin, can't use it <span class="qt1">as</span> well <span class="qt1">as</span> it should, or both.
Too much glucose stays in your blood and doesn't reach your cells.
Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can c
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