What is a type 1 diabetic? A type 1 diabetic is dependent on medical insulin because their body does not make enough for them to survive. Insulin is the hormone which helps to convert sugar into energy. Without it blood sugar levels build up in the system and cause harm to the internal body. A type 1 diabetic used to be known as a juvenile diabetic, because this type of diabetes was thought to only occur in children and adolescents. We now know that it can occur at any age, although it still commonly begins in childhood.

A type 1 diabetic cannot take their life for granted like some of the rest of us do. They must constantly thrive to keep their blood sugar levels balanced at all times. Simply, skipping a meal can send a type 1 diabetic into a seriously dangerous state. In order to manage their blood …