Diabetes - What Is diabetes.

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For those who are wondering what exactly is Diabetes, I managed to find a lay-man definition. Hope it helps us in our quest for a real solution :) According to Medical News Today, diabetes (diabetes mellitus)is a classed as a metabolism disorder. Metabolism refers to the way our bodies use food for energy and growth. Most of what we eat is broken down into glucose. Glucose is a form of sugar in the blood - it is the principal source of fuel for our bodies. When our food is digested the glucose makes its way into our bloodstream. Our cells use the glucose for energy and growth. However, glucose cannot enter our cells without insulin being present - insulin makes it possible for our cells to take in the glucose. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas. After eating, the pancreas automatically releases an adequate quantity of insulin to move the glucose present in our blood into the cells, and lowers the blood sugar level. A person with diabetes has a condition in which the quantity of glucose in the blood is too elevated (hyperglycemia). This is because the body either does not produce insulin, produce no insulin, or has cells that do not respond properly to the insulin the pancreas produces. This results in too much glucose building up in the blood. This excess blood glucose eventually passes out of the body in urine. So, even though the body has plenty of glucose, the cells are not getting it for their essential energy and growth requirements. Please feel free to comment.