Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for insulin administration as follows:
Type 2 diabetes:
- Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas and helps with glucose metabolism and shifting of glucose from the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your body becomes resistant to the action insulin. Resistance to action of insulin hormone leads to poor shifting of glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This leads to poor regulation of blood sugar levels with higher blood sugar numbers and poor nutrition supply to the cells of body tissues. Reduced nutrition supply to body tissues can contribute to diabetes symptoms, such as, feeling very tired and confusion.
- Insulin favors utilizing the free fatty acids and glycerol for fat synthesis and deposition into fatty tissues. Increased resistance to insulin action (Type-2 diabetes) can result in promotion of breakdown of fat in the adipose tissues. Increased breakdown of fat can lead to increased formation of end-products of fat breakdown, such as, free fatty acids and glycerol in the blood. Increased free fatty acid and glycerol concentration in the blood can lead to fatty deposits on the inner lining of blood vessels. These fatty deposits in the blood vessels can narrow the opening of the blood vessels supplying vital organs like heart and brain, obstruct blood flow to vital organs, and result in cardiovascular complications, such as, heart attack and stroke.
- Insulin administration in addition to compliance with ADA diet recommendation and intake of prescribed oral antidiabetic medications, if any, can help increase the sensitivity and decrease the resistance of body cells to insulin. Increased sensitivity and reduced resistance for insulin action leads to increased uptake of glucose by cells from the blood. Increased mobilization of glucose from blood to the tissues result in lowered blood sugar levels, improved blood sugar control, and relief from symptoms of diabetes type – 2. Also, insulin administered favors utilizing the free fatty acids and glycerol for fat synthesis, deposition into fatty tissues. This helps lower the concentration of free fatty acids and glycerol, reduce the formation of fatty deposits on the inner lining of blood vessels and lower the risk for cardiovascular complications.
Prediabetes
- Prediabetes is a condition when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to establish the diagnosis of diabetes. Poorly managed prediabetes carries the risk of turning into diabetes over a period of time. Insulin favors utilizing the free fatty acids and glycerol for fat synthesis and deposition into fatty tissues. Compromised insulin action in individuals with prediabetes can result in promotion of breakdown of fat in the adipose tissues. Increased breakdown of fat can lead to increased formation of end-products of fat breakdown, such as, free fatty acids and glycerol in the blood. Increased free fatty acid and glycerol concentration in the blood can lead to fatty deposits on the inner lining of blood vessels. These fatty deposits in the blood vessels can narrow the opening of the blood vessels supplying vital organs like heart and brain, obstruct blood flow to vital organs, and result in cardiovascular complications, such as, heart attack and stroke.
- Insulin administered, by utilizing the free fatty acids and glycerol, increases fat synthesis and deposition into fatty tissues. This helps lower the concentration of free fatty acids and glycerol, reduce the formation of fatty deposits on the inner lining of blood vessels, and lower the risk for cardiovascular complications.
