Outshine Diabetes Dysglycemia | If you have diabetes, no matter what type, it means you have too much glucose (a type of sugar) in your blood—aka high blood sugar. While some glucose is healthy, too much can wreak devastating havoc on your body. Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. It’s also your brain’s main source of fuel. Your body needs the hormone insulin to get glucose out of our blood stream and into your cells though, and unfortunately not everyone produces enough insulin. You can also become resistant to insulin due to lifestyle factors like eating the wrong foods and a lack of exercise. When insulin isn’t available or can’t be utilized, glucose remains in your blood and causes the variety of symptoms and complications we know as diabetes, from excess thirst and frequent urination to fatigue, high blood pressure, changes in weight—and even heart disease and stroke. Traditional medicine aims to treat or mask the symptoms of diabetes, but this isn’t very effective. As you try to stay one step ahead of your symptoms, you can easily feel out of control, frustrated, and drained.