The immune systems of diabetes patients are actually at the root of type 1 diabetes.  In fact, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder. This means that the immune systems of diabetes type 1 patient’s turns against their own body. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the immune systems of diabetes patients turn against and attack the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. When these cells are destroyed, the pancreas’ production of insulin either slows way down or stops production completely. This means that the patients must somehow get insulin into their blood systems. Diabetes type 1 sufferers often need to inject insulin or take oral medication.

Type one diabetes is most often seen in childhood or in the young adult years. The beta cell destruction usually starts long before the diabetes is actually diagnosed, but early signs of it are increased thirst, increased hunger, blurry vision, increased …