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Diabetes has been seen as a dreadful disease with no way out. But, the truth is it’s not. Diabetes is manageable, and with the right treatments diabetes can easily be a part of your life. Diabetes is a disease of the pancreas and it effects how the body uses a sugar called glucose, which is the main type of sugar in human blood. When you digest food the level of glucose in your blood rises. This tells the pancreas to make insulin and get it into your bloodstream. A person who has diabetes can’t make insulin or respond to it. Without insulin the glucose sugar will stay inside the bloodstream resulting in high blood sugar and potentially leading to multiple future health problems. But all of this can be managed, and the risk of future health problems can be lowered. There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes the pancreas is unable to make insulin. This is because the immune system destroys the cells that make insulin. In type 2 diabetes the pancreas still makes insulin, but the body’s reaction to it is abnormal. But these problems can be helped. Things like exercise and paying attention to the amount of sugar consumed are a part of helping. But just watching what the body consumes will not cure diabetes. There is no set cure, but don’t give up hope. There are multiple ways for diabetes to be managed, helped, and “cured”. There are treatments for diabetes such as the insulin pump which is used in type 1 diabetes to give insulin to the body. Monitoring blood sugar by taking small blood samples a few times a day helps to ensure that the blood sugar level is normal in both types of diabetes. There are also insulin injections that help type 1 diabetes patients. In type 2 diabetes, medications can help the body respond to insulin better. But there is one system that makes living with type 1 diabetes hassle-free. The OmniPod. The OmniPod is an insulin management system. It “pumps” insulin into the body unlike a normal insulin pump. The OmniPod is first filled with the amount of insulin needed for up to three days. It is then placed on the person’s skin in areas such as the abdomen, the lower back, and the arm. Finally the start button is pressed and the OmniPod will automatically deliver insulin to the body when needed. This device makes living with diabetes at ease. There is no tubing, no injections, and it is nearly pain-free. It is also the world’s fastest insulin insertion. The OmniPod gives people freedom, comfort, convenience, and confidence. People can live with diabetes and still have a positive attitude towards life. “At the beginning I was asking myself ‘Why Me?’. And now I started asking, ‘Why not me?’”. Nick Jonas. Anyone can get diabetes. It is believed that genetics can be a huge part of it. But for some, like Nick Jonas, diabetes just appears. Nick Jonas tries to be a positive light to others with diabetes. He wants to show people that there is hope and never get discouraged. “I have this passion to be able to share with young people my age and be a positive light in a situation that might not be so positive. I’ve heard stories about kids who were in depression because after they got diagnosed they were just so upset about what was going on. That just touched my heart, and I wanted to be able to do something about it. I hope that I can be that positive light.” Says Nick Jonas. Diabetes isn’t a horrific disease with no way out. Devices such as insulin pumps, insulin injections, and the OmniPod make managing and living with diabetes easier. People like Nick Jonas are seen as hope and inspiration, making living with diabetes that much easier.