Wellmark Foundation Success Stories Diabetes - Pella, Iowa Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar into the energy your body needs.
Diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and amputations.
The risk of complications can be measurably reduced through education, a healthy diet and an exercise program. Staying healthy is important to Norm Sneller, who has worked at Pella Corporation in Pella, Iowa, for the past 37 years. Spreading the word about the importance of taking care of one s health has also become a priority to him. When Norm began to notice a change in his vision, he suspected it was his high blood pressure. He was surprised to learn that high blood sugar was the cause of his failing eyesight.