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What Is Insulin-dependent Diabetes
When you eat, your body takes the sugar from food and turns it into fuel.
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Most people get the insulin they need from the pancreas, a large organ near the stomach. The pancreas makes insulin; insulin brings glucose into the cells; and the body gets the energy it needs. When a person has insulin-dependent diabetes, it’s because the pancreas is not making insulin. So someone could be eating lots of food and getting all the glucose he needs, but without insulin, there is no way for the body to use the glucose for energy.
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You may have heard older people talk about having diabetes, maybe people of your grandparents’ age. Usually, this is