Glucagon unlocks the one-way door out of
storage cells (like liver and fat cells), and
allows you to access the energy you’ve
previously stored. Chronic stress, protein
intake and low blood sugar levels stimulate
glucagon release. Glucagon’s function is
inhibited by elevated insulin and free fatty
acids in the blood.
THE THREE G’S
Were the scientists who named
this stuff trying to confuse us?
Let’s recap our three G’s before
we move on. Glucose is one form
of sugar found in food and is also
the type of sugar circulating in
the bloodstream. Glycogen is the
stored form of glucose, found in
the liver and muscles. Glucagon
is the energy access hormone,
which triggers the conversion of