Elevated concentrations of glucose in blood stimulate release of insulin, and insulin acts on cells thoughout the body to stimulate uptake, utilization and storage of glucose. The effects of insulin on glucose metabolism vary depending on the target tissue. Two important effects are:
Teresa Heinz, the wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and heir to a ketchup company fortune, has been flown by private jet from Nantucket to Boston for further treatment after having a seizure while on holiday at her family's vacation home.
Howard Heinz Endowment (Trust established 1941) Vira I. Heinz Endowment (established 1986, incorporated 1995) Heinz Family Foundation (established 1984, incorporated 1992 - also operates as The Heinz Family Philanthropies) 30 DOMINION TOWER 625 LIBERTY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222.CV political director Mark Longabaugh said the group got $57,300 from the Heinz Family Foundation-headed by Mrs. Kerry who is the widow of ketchup heir John Heinz-from 1993 to 2001, including a $2,500 personal contribution from her in 2000.