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How glucose and insulin help your body function

Updated on October 22, 2024

Blood glucose and insulin are vital for normal bodily functions. But in those living with diabetes, the body doesn’t respond to insulin—or stops producing it entirely. Learn how it affects the body in this 360-degree video from Sharecare’s reality labs.

Medically reviewed in October 2018.

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