ABSTRACT
Blood glucose control is part of the energy management of the body and is a key homeostatic process. The normal blood glucose load is 4.5-6 mmol l-1
(80-110 mg 100 cm3). Following a high carbohydrate meal, the glucose load stays about the same; an overnight fast will lower it by only about 20%. Departures from the norm are severe in their effects:
● A decrease to less than 3 mmol l-1 leads to hypoglycemia, causing nausea, cold sweat, loss of concentration; coma follows resulting from inadequate fuel to the central nervous system (CNS).
