I am in diabetes remission because it was detected early in my routinely random blood sugar tests. In humans, the level of blood glucose is maintained within a narrow range of between 3.0-10.0 mmol/l per 100 ml of blood. However, fluctuations do occur especially if one take refined carbs upsetting intermittent natural glucose regulation in body’s system. Therefore, it is important that the level of blood glucose is maintained constant for the following reasons excerpt from my medical college notes:
A high blood glucose level may increase the osmotic pressure of blood and consequently the tissue fluid that surrounds cells. The results is that water will flow out of the cells by osmosis. This leads to distortion of the shape of cells and an increase in their solute concentration. Both effects will lead to a disruption of cellular function. And if it persist for considerable time can result to irredeemable damage in pancreatic alpha cells which produces two hormones, insulin and glucagon that correspondingly regulates blood glucose. resulting to diabetes becoming treatable but incurable.
A low blood glucose level leads to a consequent decrease in glucose concentration in tissue fluid. The result is that cells are not able to obtain sufficient glucose for their respiratory needs leading to low energy production. This is especially serious for tissues like the brain, red blood cells and active muscle cells which rely almost wholly on glucose as their source of energy. A large drop in blood glucose level may lead to fainting, convulsion, coma and eventual death due to malfunction of the brain resulting from insufficient energy.