Diabetes are very serious and can be a deadly disease. This disease is a growing epidemic in America. It is said to be the epidemic of the 21st century. Diabetes forms when there is too much glucose or sugar in the body. You need sugar for energy in your body. You also need insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, to help the glucose to enter your blood cells. When your body isn’t making enough insulin, there will be too much sugar in the body, leading to serious medical problems.