Assertion: insulin | /r/HasProperty | needed
Facets:
value: to sustain life
type: PURPOSE
value: to maintain normal blood glucose levels
type: PURPOSE
value: based on the carbohydrate content
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: This is one reason why exercise results in improved insulin sensitivity – with the direct upregulation of GLUTs, less insulin is needed to reduce blood glucose levels.
text: Insulin, which normally is made in the pancreas, is necessary for sugar to enter the cells.
text: Insulin is a necessity for those with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 diabetes.
text: Thiazolidinediones (also called glitazones) work by making the body's cells more sensitive to insulin, so less insulin is needed to move glucose from the blood into the cells.
text: If you have insulin resistance, you want to become the opposite—more insulin sensitive (cells are more effective at absorbing blood sugar so less insulin is needed).
text: The patient learns to calculate how much insulin is needed based on the carbohydrate content (grams) meal or snack.
text: • Insulin is needed to convert sugar in the blood into energy; without it , sugar builds up in the blood
text: As a passenger during a long car drive, when more insulin is needed due to inactivity.
text: If you go into hospital and you are unable to keep your own insulin, don't be afraid to ask the hospital staff for your insulin when it is needed.
text: Insulin is needed for most cells throughout the body to take in glucose from the blood, which the cells use as fuel.
text: Insulin is needed to keep blood sugar levels within optimal ranges, and its lack can lead to high blood sugar.
text: From then on, more and more insulin is necessary to maintain normal blood glucose levels as the pregnancy progresses.
text: Since insulin is necessary to sustain life, the missing insulin has to be replaced.