Homeostasis: The Importance Of Type I Diabetes

Homeostasis is the maintenance of the relatively constant physiological state of the internal environment, the biological term meaning ‘same state’, is the control of the body’s internal conditions despite fluctuations in the external environment. Blood glucose refers to the sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to all the cells in our bodies. Cells in the body need glucose for respiration through mitochondria, which produces ATP- the energy source for all processes of cells. The human body regulates blood glucose levels so that they are neither too low nor too high- maintaining a condition of stability or equilibrium (homeostasis). It is significant that the concentration of glucose in the blood is maintained at
That’s why many people with high blood sugar lose weight. This combination of dehydration, excess glucose and acid build-up is known as ketoacidosis and can be life-threatening if not treated immediately.
• Over time, high glucose levels in your blood can damage the nerves and small blood vessels within your eyes, heart and kidney. High glucose levels can also make you more likely to develop atherosclerosis (hardening or narrowing of the arteries) which generally leads to heart attacks and strokes

The injected insulin takes longer to act than the insulin secreted from the pancreas as it’s injected directly below the dermis and epidermis whereas normal insulin comes from the pancreas directly to the liver. Genetically engineered types of insulin have altered the amino acid sequence to provide either rapid acting procedures or procedures that act over a longer period of time than natural insulin. This makes life much easier for