Nausea and vomiting - adults. Nausea is feeling an urge to vomit. It is often called being sick to your stomach.. Vomiting or throwing-up is forcing the contents of the stomach up through the esophagus and out of the mouth. Causes Many common problems may cause nausea and vomiting, including: Food allergies. Infections of the stomach or bowels, such as the stomach flu or food poisoning. Leaking of stomach contents (food or liquid) upwards (also called gastroesophageal reflux or GERD) Medicines or medical treatments, such as cancer chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
Insulin promotes synthesis of fatty acids in the liver. As discussed above, insulin is stimulatory to synthesis of glycogen in the liver. However, as glycogen accumulates to high levels (roughly 5% of liver mass), further synthesis is strongly suppressed.
It produces insulin, somatostatin, glucagon, and pancreatic polypeptide. Insulin plays a key role in carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Somatostatin regulates endocrine and nervous system function; it inhibits the secretion of several hormones, such as gastrin, insulin and growth hormone. Glucagon is a peptide hormone which raises blood glucose levels when they fall too low.