Diabetes is a disease which appears when in the blood the glucose level is high for a long time. Glucose can be brought to the organism by food, it is found in honey, sugar, and certain fruits. Generally the glucose is used by the body as an energy source.
The level of glucose in blood in kept under control by insulin, a substance produced by the pancreas. By stimulating the cells to use glucose the insulin lowers the level of glucose in blood. Insulin is released by the pancreas mostly