GLUCOSE
Glucose is an important fuel for the body, which affects all tissues, organs, and systems.
Glucose also affects the acid/alkaline balance in the body.
Breakdown of glucose or starch starts in the mouth via ptyalin, then in the stomach via HCL, and then by pancreatic amylase, lactase and other enzymes.
Glucose is then absorbed in the small intestines and is then stored as glycogen in the liver.
The liver is the primary site of glucose production.
The liver converts lactic acid to glycogen and back to glucose via epinephrine.
The liver converts fats and proteins via gluconeogenesis into glucose or glycogen.
The head of the pancreas controls chromium, which controls insulin levels and assists in the enzyme action of fats via bile salts. The tail of the pancreas controls zinc, which maintains and sustains levels of insulin.
Blood sugar depends on:
1. The liver which stores and releases glycogen
2. The pancreas, which produces insulin that transfers sugar from the blood to the extracellular fluid
3. The adrenal glands, which produced glucocorticoids that, cause the liver to release glycogen into the blood as glucose
4. The sex organs, which deliver the extracellular glucose to the cell
5. The thyroid, which affects the storage of glycogen in the liver
6. The thymus and spleen, which affect the levels of iron and copper in the liver which, determine the liver’s ability to handle glucose
As you can see there are many organs, or combinations of these organs and glands, which affect glucose levels in the body. Therefore, glucose in itself cannot specifically determine where the problem may lie. Other indicators are necessary to pinpoint the problem.
