Everything about type 1 Diabetes

Soon after eating a meal, the digestion process begins to turn part of the foods we have eaten (the carbohydrates) into fuel for the body. This fuel is called glucose, which is a sugar. Glucose provides energy which is absorbed into the red and white blood cells. The red blood cells supply oxygen to the brain as well as provide energy for everything we do in life from switching on a
light bulb to sleeping, to exercise. The white blood cells are used by the immune system to attack pathogens (germs) and destroy them. When the body has developed diabetes melitus (which means "excessive sweet urine", it simply means their body either:

Does not make ENOUGH insulin for the blood cells, or:
The body is unable to properly use the insulin it does make.

If you have this type of diabetes, it was caused by genetics (genes you inherited), problems with your immune system (the ability of your body to locate, attack, and destroy germs), and your environment (where you live and how you live your life).
The pancreas is the organ in the body which produces insulin. Insulin is produced by specific cells in the pancreas called "beta" cells. When a person has Type 1 Diabetes, the body destroys the cells (shown yellow in the picture read more