Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment.
~ Sir Frederick Banting (Canadian – Scientist / November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941)
It enables the diabetic to burn sufficient carbohydrates so that proteins and fats may be added to the diet in sufficient quantities to provide energy for the economic burdens of life.
Holidays and Celebrations:
- World Diabetes Day
- National Pickle Day – United States
- For diabetics that are no longer able to produce their own insulin, Sir Fredrick Banting’s discovery of injectable take insulin is a life saver. But it isn’t a cure and the complications of taking insulin can be life limiting. Diabetic neuropathy, loss of limbs, kidney disease, and heart disease not to mentions the highs and lows……..
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