Diabetes

Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Glucose is the main source of energy for our bodies and comes from the food we eat. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas , which acts as a key to allow glucose (sugar) to pass from the blood stream into the body cells to provide energy for day to day living. Diabetes develops when the pancreas is either unable to make insulin or the insulin produced is unable to work effectively. Without insulin doing its job, glucose builds up in the blood stream leading to high blood glucose levels.