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As you might expect, the short-term signals are involved mostly with the initiation and completion of meals. Ghrelin, a hormone produced by the stomach, tells the brain, "It's time to eat!" When enough food leaves the stomach and reaches the small intestine, another hormone, called cholecystokinin, signals that...
How healthful is a cup of green tea? Let us count the ways. Recent studies suggest that chemically active compounds in the soothing drink may help lower cholesterol, aid the immune system in fighting off infections, assist in weight loss and protect against cancers of the lung, colon, breast, liver...
--MEGLITINIDES Like sulfonylureas, these trigger the pancreas to churn out insulin.
3 AS THE PANCREAS RELEASES INSULIN Rising levels of glucose in the blood trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin into the bloodstream
In Type 2 diabetes, faulty insulin-receptors prevent the key from opening the cell. At other times the insulin does not work properly or the pancreas does not produce enough of it. Either way, glucose cannot enter the cells and builds up in the blood. Eventually, this can damage small...