Don’t Avoid the Party – Enjoy the Party! Debra J. Loder, RDN Registered Dietitian, Dietary Manager for Wickenburg Community Hospital 520 Rose Lane, Wickenburg, AZ 85390 Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the body’s blood glucose is too high. Insulin is a hormone that is made by the pancreas. Insulin helps to take the sugar (glucose) from the food you …