Regulate Blood Sugar
Glucose is the sugar in human blood utilized by the body as its main energy source. Glucose serves as the fuel that enables the cells and organs of the body to function properly. This is why regulating the body’s blood sugar level is important. The normal glucose level for adults is between 90 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL, for teenagers is between 90 mg/dL to 180 mg/dL, for children is 100 mg/dL to 180 mg/dL.
If glucose drops below the normal range, a person may experience hypoglycemia. This can cause dizziness, irritability, anxiety, uncontrollable shaking, and persistent hunger. On the other hand, if the glucose level goes beyond the normal range, a person may develop diabetes. Diabetes can lead to long-term and severe health problems, including multiple organ failure and blindness.
Medical literature shows that isoleucine helps regulate a person’s glucose level. In addition, BCAA can stimulate the secretion or production of glucagon and insulin. Glucagon and insulin are hormones the pancreas produces to help control the body’s glucose levels. Glucagon monitors and prevents the sudden increase and decrease of the body’s blood sugar level, while insulin’s job is to lower the body’s sugar level.
