C-Peptide – The Most Important Blood Test for Diabetes
Don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel Don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel Have you ever heard of the C-Peptide test? It turns out that your C-Peptide is an important indicator of your diabetes health, and one the most important of all diabetes biomarkers. In this video, we'll cover the basics of C-Peptide biology, explain what it tells you about your body's ability to secrete insulin, how it helps you understand what type of diabetes are you living with, as well as where and how to get your C-Peptide tested easily. What Exactly is C-Peptide? When the beta cells in your pancreas secrete insulin, they secrete it as a molecule known as "proinsulin." Proinsulin is an immature version of insulin, that's comprised of an alpha-chain, a beta-chain, and a C-peptide connector. Now, when C-peptide is removed from the proinsulin molecule, proinsulin turns into insulin. And insulin has very specific and powerful biological activity in your blood...