What Is Glucose Balance or Blood Homeostasis?

The maintaining of normal blood glucose level by the body is called as blood homeostasis.

After a meal, the carbohydrates are mixed with various digestive enzymes which help to break down the carbohydrates into monosaccharides as glucose which are absorbed into the bloodstream. The bloodstream can hold about 1 hour of glucose for energy. When blood glucose level is more, then insulin hormone is secreted from the pancreas gland and its help to storage of glucose as glycogen in the skeletal muscles and liver. The muscles can store about 20 minutes of glycogen for energy which we will use during the workout. If Glucose levels are more and glycogen storage are full then the extra amount of glucose is converted to fat by the liver and stored in fat cells. There is really no limit to the amount of fat that a body can store. When blood glucose levels are low, then glucagon hormones are secreted from the pancreas gland and stimulate the conversion of glycogen to glucose.

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What Is Thyroid?

The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located at the back of the neck below Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones- T3, T4 & TSH which influence every organ, tissue, and cell in the body. The hormones also control heart rate, body weight, body temperature, energy level, muscle strength, and menstrual regularity.

PNF Stretching

PNF is an acronym for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation . PNF is not really a type of stretching but is a technique of combining passive stretching and isometric stretching in order to achieve maximum flexibility. PNF was originally developed by a physical therapist as a method of rehabilitating stroke victims. PNF consists of a muscle being passively stretched, then contracted isometrically against resistance while in the stretched position and then being passively stretched again through the resulting increased range of motion. PNF usually employs the use of a partner to provide resistance against the isometric contraction and to then take the muscles through its increased range of motion. Read More: Introduction of Stretching , Benefit of Stretching , Element of Stretching , Types of Stretching , Ballistic stretching , Dynamic stretching , Active stretching , Passive (or relaxed) stretching , ...

Introduction of Stretching

Introduction In any kind of exercise/sports, stretching is one of the first things to be implemented in the training program. It is considered one of the fundamental requirements, which must be acquired before getting involved with more sports specific work. Even more, mobility work has become so important that every sport has adopted its own specific stretching regime. Since injuries place a person "out of practice" for a considerable amount of time, they indirectly influence performance. Therefore, the lower the risk of injury, the better the ultimate performance will be. Several studies have found a significant relationship between stretching and injury prevention. Read More: Benefit of Stretching , Element of Stretching , Types of Stretching , Ballistic stretching , Dynamic stretching , Active stretching , Passive (or relaxed) stretching , Static stretching , Isometric stretching , PNF stretching

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