Yes may be true but your not trying to steal bases and run down fly balls. Also Type 1 diabetes what Mitchell has is more severe due to its autoimmune nature and the need for lifelong insulin management.. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells, Under control and normal is not the same thing. Like saying I don't eat butter, salami or bacon so I won't have high cholesterol.