Insulin Explained: What Is Insulin and How Does It Work?

If you live with insulin-dependent diabetes, whether it’s type 1, type 2, MODY, LADA, or gestational, you know that the condition requires the administration of exogenous insulin for survival.  But what does insulin actually do? How come there’s no insulin pill? Why can’t you drink it? What’s the mechanism of action, and how does it…

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