Patient was educated on pancreas and hormones secreted from pancreas as follows:

1. Pancreas is an organ sitting behind the stomach in the abdomen.
2. Pancreas serves major metabolic functions with the hormones it produces.
3. Pancreas has 2 major types of cells, alpha cells and beta cells.
4. Alpha cells produce hormone called glucagon and beta cells produce hormone called insulin.
5. The major function of glucagon is to breakdown glycogen (the storage form of glucose) to make glucose.
6. Glucagon moves glucose from storage sites to circulation, thereby, increasing the blood glucose levels.
7. The major function of insulin is to move the blood glucose from circulation to the organs for use and storage (glycogen), thereby, reducing the blood glucose.
8. Apart from this major physiological function of glucose regulation, Glucagon will promote breakdown of fat and protein. Insulin promotes fat and protein synthesis.