Metabolism of sugar spikes
Glucose, commonly known as blood sugar, is an essential energy source for the human body and its proper regulation is very important. So-called "sugar spikes" - rapid and abrupt increases in blood glucose after eating certain foods - can have a significant impact on our long-term health. In this article, [...]
Farmer vs Hunter
Throughout the evolutionary process, there have been significant changes in our history. One of them, undoubtedly, is the change from nomadic hunter-gatherers to sedentary farmer-gatherers. This fact was decisive for the history of mankind, which occurred approximately 10,000 years ago, culminating with the appearance of [...]
Types of diabetes
In our body there is a constant control of the amount of glucose available to our body (blood glucose). This process is known as glucose homeostasis in which two very important hormones secreted by the pancreas are involved: insulin and glucagon. When glucose levels drop too low our body […]