DIABETES
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, the process that converts the food we eat into energy. Insulin is the most important factor in this process. During digestion food is broken down to create glucose, the main source of fuel for the body. This glucose into the blood, which allows insulin to enter cells. (Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas, a large gland behind the stomach).
In people with diabetes, one of two components of this system fails: Continue reading
