This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
However, one side effect of some diabetes medications, including insulin, is overshooting the amount of insulin needed by the body to maintain homeostasis, causing blood glucose to go too low (hypoglycemia). Other hormones, all part of the endocrine system, can affect blood glucose levels as well.Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is released under physical or psychological stress; it increases blood glucose levels to provide extra energy.owever, one side effect of some diabetes medications, including insulin, is overshooting the amount of insulin needed by the body to maintain homeostasis, causing blood glucose to go too low (hypoglycemia). Other hormones, all part of the endocrine system, can affect blood glucose levels as well.