Insulin secreted by pancreas (islet) can promote the synthesis of liver glycogen and muscle glycogen. This effect is mainly achieved by increasing the activity of glycogen synthase in liver and muscle.

2. Promote glucose to enter muscles.

Insulin secreted by pancreas can promote glucose to enter muscle and adipose tissue cells and activate glucokinase.

3. Inhibit gluconeogenesis

For example, when insulin is deficient, glucose entering tissues and cells decreases. The decomposition and heterotrophic enhancement of liver glycogen; The glucose released from the liver into the blood increased greatly, and the blood glucose level increased, exceeding the renal glucose threshold, and was excreted from the urine, showing diabetes and pancreatitis.

4. Neutralize stomach acid and digest sugar, protein and fat.

The exocrine gland of the pancreas (pancreas) can produce pancreatic juice; Pancreatic juice is the most important digestive juice in human body. Its function is to neutralize stomach acid and digest sugar, protein and fat.

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Because of the secret location of the pancreas, if it is sick, it is difficult to cure except for being difficult to detect, so it is called "the hermit in the institution". But American researchers say that a light diet can restart the body and help the pancreas regenerate.

American researchers let mice eat a "fasting diet" in animal experiments. The situation is similar to that the average person consumes low calorie, low protein and low carbohydrate but high unsaturated fat for five consecutive days, or a vegetarian consumes about 800 to 1000 calories a day. But I can eat whatever I want for the remaining 25 days.

Results The study found that this "fasting imitating diet", also known as imitating fasting diet, not only restored the function of the pancreas responsible for controlling blood sugar levels, but also reversed the symptoms of diabetes. This discovery is exciting because it may become a new treatment for diabetes.

Baidu encyclopedia-pancreas

People's Health Network-American study: Can light fasting delay aging and prolong life? Assisted pancreatic regeneration