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Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hormones, such as insulin, help control the level of glucose in the blood. Hypoglycemia occurs when the glucose levels get too low. [hi-per-gly-see-me-uh]
Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hormones, such as insulin, help control the level of glucose in the blood. Hyperglycemia occurs when the glucose levels get too high. [kee-toh-ah-sih-doh-sis]
This occurs when the body uses fat instead of glucose for fuel, which happens when the body doesn't have insulin to use glucose for fuel. When fat is broken down, chemicals called ketones are produced. They get into a person's blood and urine (pee). High levels of ketones cause the blood to become more acidic. [kee-toh-ah-sih-doh-sis]
With this disease glutens (found in all forms of wheat and many other grains) hurt the intestines, a part of the body that helps digest food.

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