Glucagon+(Nayun)

GLUCAGON Glucagon ** is an important hormone involved in carbohydrate metabolism, and produced by the pancreas. It is released when the glucose level in the blood is low, causing the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream.

Also glucagon can help us with our health. It helps to regulate blood sugar levels. As the level of blood sugar decreases, the pancreas releases more glucagon, and vice versa. Your health care provider may measure your glucagon levels if you show symptoms of:  Glucagon has the opposite effect of insulin, which instructs the body's cells to take in glucose from the blood. That is, it increases the glucose level in blood. Glucagon is used to increase the blood glucose level in severe **hypoglycemia** (low blood glucose). Hypoglycemia also may occur as a result of insufficient caloric intake or sudden, excessive physical exertion.
 * Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
 * Mild diabetes
 * One type of skin rash (necrolytic migratory erythema)
 * Unexplained weight loss

__Symptoms__ : nervousness, cool skin, headache, confusion, convulsions or coma
 * = **INSULIN ** ||= **GLUCAGON ** ||
 * Encourages the ** Storage of Fats ** || Encourages the **Burning of Fat** for Energy ||
 * Blood Pressure ** increases ** || Blood Pressure ** decreases ** ||
 * ** Increasing ** blood pressure || ** Decreasing ** blood pressure ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Burns ** Glucose (sugar) ** for Energy || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Burns **Fats** for Energy ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">REFERENCE [Acessed 14 April 2009] Definition of glucagon Wikipedia [Internet] Available from [] [Acessed 14 April 2009] Glucagon & Insulin MedicineNet.com (2009) [Internet] Available from : [] [Acessed 14 April 2009] Glucagon & Health Mediline Plus (2009) [Internet] Available from : [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Pictures from google image