The pancreas is an organ in the body that secretes several hormones, including insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enzymes that help break down food. The insulin helps the body take up glucose from the bloodstream to use as energy, which lowers blood sugar.

Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar to enter cells to produce energy. Sugar is also know as glucose. When you eat carbs it can raise your blood sugar, but insulin works to lower your blood sugar and balance it out in your body. Short acting insulin is used to keep your blood sugar good when you use it. Long acting insulin keeps your blood sugar good through out the day.

You pancreas is very important because it produces insulin. Insulin is important because it controls your blood sugar and keep you alive. If your blood sugar goes to high you could have a heart attack or pass out. If your blood sugar goes to low you could pass out or go into a coma, or worse a diabetic coma. If untreated could lead to death.

Well blood sugar, also know as glucose, is the main sugar found in your blood. Your blood carries it to all your blood cells to use for energy. Blood sugar or glucose is your body's main source of energy.

Are a cluster of cells within the pancreas that are responsible for the production and release of hormones that regulate glucose levels. They are also known as the insulin producing tissue.

When a person gets type 1 diabetes, their body starts to attack the cells that make insulin. These cells are called beta cells. They are located in custers of cells called islets of langerhans. If we can save beta cells than we can cure type 1 diabetes.