A question which is commonly asked is ‘What is a diabetic?’ Basically a diabetic is someone who suffers from diabetes. Diabetes is a defect in the body’s ability to convert sugar (glucose) into energy. When these sugars build up in the blood, the person develops complications as a result.

What is a diabetic?

Glucose is basically fuel for the body. When glucose is transferred to the blood, it is then used by the cells for energy. In order for this transfer to take place, a hormone called insulin is needed. Insulin is normally produced by the pancreas.

In diabetics this process is impaired. The pancreas of the person fails to produce the quantities of insulin that are needed or the glucose cannot be moved into the cells. When blood sugar builds up, many symptoms can manifest such as blurred vision, unexplained tiredness, and numbness in hands or …