Scientists are not sure why. But the immune system mistakenly sees the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas as foreign, and destroys them. This attack is known as "autoimmune" disease. These cells – called “islets” (pronounced EYE-lets) – are the ones that sense glucose in the blood and, in response, produce the necessary amount of insulin to normalize blood sugars. Insulin serves as a key to open your cells, to allow the glucose to enter -and allow you to use the glucose for energy. Without insulin, there is no key. So, the sugar stays -and builds up- in the blood. There are also some existing cells called white cells streaming down your blood system, fighting small infections or viruses wanting to get inside your
Scientists are not sure why. But the immune system mistakenly sees the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas as foreign, and destroys them. This attack is known as "autoimmune" disease. These cells – called “islets” (pronounced EYE-lets) – are the ones that sense glucose in the blood and, in response, produce the necessary amount of insulin to normalize blood sugars. Insulin serves as a key to open your cells, to allow the glucose to enter -and allow you to use the glucose for energy. Without insulin, there is no key. So, the sugar stays -and builds up- in the blood. There are also some existing cells called white cells streaming down your blood system, fighting small infections or viruses wanting to get inside your