Insulin is a hormone. A hormone has been described as a substance (a protein molecule usually) that is secreted by one cell which has an influence on the action of another cell (the target cells). Insulin (the hormone) is secreted by the islet cells that are found in pancreas. The islet cells secrete insulin in […]
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Around 1500 BC, medical scribes in both India and Egypt described a condition of great thirst and urination. They treated this condition with high fiber wheat grain, a valid therapy which can be scientifically explained today. Over 3000 years ago, a treatment recommended for diabetes in India involved intensive exercise. Another ancient and good idea. […]
