The pancreas is responsible for making the hormone insulin, which enables the glucose in the blood to enter the cells and fuel our bodies. However, your body may be struggling with high blood sugar levels if your skin turns shiny.
Sugar, i.e. glucose, comes from the foods you eat. Normally, the pancreas is able to sense when glucose is in the body and it releases an adequate amount of insulin.
However, people with type 2 diabetes don’t have the luxury of this bodily response from functioning well.
Instead, the amount of sugar in the bloodstream continues to increase, leading to symptoms and complications.