Physiology
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Glucose levels are influenced by glandular and liver function, and by carbohydrate intake.  The liver produces

and stores glucose and converts excess into glycogen.  Insulin, from the pancreas, lowers blood glucose levels,

 while hormones from the adrenal cortex, thyroid, pancreas, and anterior pituitary increase blood glucose levels

due to their effect on the liver.  The rise in the blood sugar depends upon the rate of absorption and the speed

with which the sugar enters the cells and is removed from the blood.  Glucose is readily absorbed into the brain

without the use or need of insulin.  Glucose is not seen in the urine unless glucose levels are above 170 mg/dL.

Laboratory Range
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70 - 115 mg/dL  (European values:  3.3 - 5.5 mmol/L)

(Values may vary according to the specific lab measurements and reagents used; International values do not

necessarily reflect the same methods or reagents as US values.)

Optimal Range
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80 - 105 mg/dL

Increased in
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Toxemia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, thiamin deficiency (Wernicke’s Encephalopathy), chronic nephritis, hepatic

disease, severe free radical pathologies, acute and chronic pancreatitis, corticosteroids, Cushing’s Disease,

urinary obstruction, neuropathy, poor carbohydrate utilization

Decreased in
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Hypothyroidism, hyperinsulinism, hypoglycemia, liver dysfunction, Addison’s Disease, protein malnutrition,

pancreatitis, hypochlorhydria, pancreatic carcinoma

Possible Indications of Specific Values
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   1  ) Increased Glucose + Cholesterol + Serum Lipids + increased Glucose + SGPT + GGT + LDH = Possible

       indication of liver diabetic

   2  ) Decreased Calcium and Potassium = Possible indication of acute/chronic pancreatitis

   3  ) Increased Glucose = Poor carbohydrate utilization

   4  ) Increased Glucose + Triglycerides + LDH = Possible indication of diabetes diathesis

   5  ) Decreased Glucose + LDH =  Possible hypoglycemia

Drugs Affecting
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ACTH, corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, caffeine, nicotine, niacin, thyroid hormone, progestins,

antiinflammatories, diuretic and antihypertensive drugs (thiazides, furosemide, clonidine)

Related Tests
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Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c), GGT, triglycerides, total protein, SGOT, electrolytes, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase,

LDH

Nutrient Combination Suggestions
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   1  ) Increased Glucose, Cholesterol, Lipids, decreased Calcium and Potassium = HCl/Enzyme Support,

       Osteoporosis Support, Glucose Balance Support

   2  ) Increased glucose = Glucose Balance Support

   3  ) Increased glucose, SGPT, GGT, LDH = Liver/Gallbladder Support

   4  ) Increased glucose, Triglycerides, LDH = Thyroid Support

   5  ) Check zinc using taste test

   6  ) Decreased glucose, LDH = Pancreas Support, B-Complex

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