Glycogen And Insulin

Glycogen and insulin are the hormones in the body that helps regulate the blood levels sugar and glucose in the body. Glucagon works in such a way that it counterbalances the actions of insulin. It takes approximately four to six hours after eating, for the glucose level in the blood to decrease, which causes the pancreas to produce glucagon. The hormone signals the muscle cells and liver to change the stored glycogen back into glucose. Glycogen and insulin always work together to balance the blood sugar levels in the body. Insulin signals the cells all over the body to take in glucose from the blood stream. When glucose moves into the cells in our body, our blood glucose level goes down. The muscles and liver store excess glucose as a substance