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Does Liver Produce Glucose During Sleep?
I was recently diagnosed with type II Diabetes. My sister said that your liver produces glucose while we sleep. I have never heard this. I know the liver metabolizes and stores glucose, but I question whether she is correct about the liver producing glucose. Thank you
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM
Your sister is partially right.
Liver produces glucose from other products like proteins and fatty acids by a process called neoglucogenesis.
Also it breaks down the glycogen stored in it. to produce glucose by a process called glycogenolysis.
These processes are active when you are fasting but not when you are asleep.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
Your sister is partially right.
Liver produces glucose from other products like proteins and fatty acids by a process called neoglucogenesis.
Also it breaks down the glycogen stored in it. to produce glucose by a process called glycogenolysis.
These processes are active when you are fasting but not when you are asleep.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you
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