Term
Insulin
A hormone produced by the pancreas. It lowers blood sugar by moving it into cells as fuel.
Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food... and Why Can't We Stop?, Chris van Tulleken
Explained in
- Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food... and Why Can't We Stop?, Chris van Tulleken
- Hormones, Metabolism and the Benefits of Exercise, Bruce Spiegelman (ed.)
A hormone of the pancreas that helps sugar from the blood get into cells, mainly muscle cells.
- Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, Peter Attia, Bill Gifford
A hormone made by the pancreas that helps cells take sugar out of the blood.