Assertion: diabetes's cell | /r/CapableOf | use glucose
Facets:
value: for energy
type: PURPOSE
value: properly
type: MANNER
value: in the blood
type: LOCATION
value: in food
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Every cell in your body uses glucose for energy.
text: Insulin is a hormone, produced by the pancreas, which helps the cells of the body use the glucose (sugar) in food.
text: Cells use some of the glucose immediately for energy.
text: Both are caused by problems making or using insulin, a hormone that makes it possible for cells to use glucose, also known as blood sugar, for energy.
text: Without insulin, these cells are unable to use glucose and starve - i.e., the blood glucose levels in the individual may be significantly high, yet an inadequate supply of glucose in muscle and fat cells (starvation) can trigger mobilization of glycogen and fat stores.
text: Type 1 occurs when the body does not produce enough of the hormone that allows cells to absorb and use glucose.
text: All cells use glucose as their primary source of energy.
text: However people with Type 1 diabetes take insulin, one thing stays constant: they must take insulin every single day to allow the body's cells to take in and use glucose properly.
text: Any kind of physical stress, such as an infection, tends to interfere with the body's cells taking in and using glucose properly.
text: The cells, unable to use the glucose in the blood for energy, respond by using fats instead.