Re: Apparently, we don’t need insulin?! Home › Forums › Living with type one › Apparently, we don’t need insulin?! › Re: Apparently, we don’t need insulin?! 5 February, 2011 at 10:03 am #12149 lizzParticipant Hmmm… but insulin has other roles than just keeping blood sugar regulated. Including things like like nerve transmitters and laying down fat… without insulin I don’t think your body can do that.