Stars with Diabetes

American rockstar, actor and television personality Bret Michaels was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when was only 6 years old. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to properly manage blood sugar levels. Type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood, as it did in Michaels. He described his early diagnosis as a blessing in disguise because he has had time to accept it and learn how to properly manage the condition. Since then, Michaels has been open about his condition and told Diabetes Forecast that “there are complications and it is a tough disease to manage, but I’ve done it.”