Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it effectively. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as rice, potatoes, chapatis and banana, from sugar and other sweet foods, and from the liver which makes glucose.
Insulin is vital for life. It is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the glucose to enter the cells where it is used as fuel by the body. There are two main types of diabetes
