Nyxks Musings

Category: Diabetes

  • #DiabetesAwarenessMonth – Fact 14

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    World Diabetes Day! Today is Dr. Frederick Banting’s birthday. He discovered insulin in 1921. It was one of the most incredible break-throughs in medical history! – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

  • World Diabetes Day – #WorldDiabetesDay

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    Well its that day again, and I know with all that is going on that many will forget what today is for many of us who are living with Diabetes. I’m sad that several events that where going to happen today have been canceled because of what happened yesterday, I was really looking forwards to…

  • #DiabetesAwarenessMonth – Fact 13

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    There is no known way to prevent Type 1 Diabetes – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

  • #DiabetesAwarenessMonth – Fact 12

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    Glucagon raises the blood sugar when a person with type 1 diabetes is unable to swallow liquid or food. Glucagon, like insulin, must be injected with a syringe into the skin. It is a hormone that helps the liver release glucose in order to raise blood sugar levels. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from…

  • #DiabetesAwarenessMonth – Fact 11

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    Kids do not outgrow diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the cells of the pancreas that produce insulin are destroyed. Once they’re destroyed, they will never make insulin again. Kids with type 1 diabetes will always need to take insulin (until a cure is found). – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

  • #DiabetesAwarenessMonth – Fact 10

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    Type 1 diabetes is no one’s fault. It can happen to anyone and it is not caused by anything they or their patents did or did not do. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November