INS and type 1 diabetes mellitus: For instance, for both Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D) diabetes where the pancreas does not produce sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin needed for the digestion of glucose (Davis et al. 2015), low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia, or ‘hypos’) can lead to immediate health concerns including feeling physically ill and proceeding to unconsciousness or a diabetic coma.