What Are Insulin Side Effects?
Like most prescribed medications, insulin can cause side effects. Type 1 as well as some type 2 diabetics may be prescribed the hormone by their doctors. Insulin is a natural hormone occurring in the human body to distribute and store sugars from food energy, but many diabetics either don’t produce enough or it doesn’t work efficiently. Possible insulin side effects include minor irritations and more serious reactions as well as weight gain. It’s important to note that insulin itself doesn’t cause weight gain. Rather, as the hormone regulates sugar, or glucose, in the body, excess fat, due to extra food consumed or insufficient amounts of the insulin being injected or inhaled, can lead a diabetic to gain weight. The good news is that this is one of the insulin side effects that can be avoided through a properly balanced diet as well as a regular exercise program.
