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Woah. This is actually potentially massive. Sugar is an epidemic.
by Darvict 9y ago
Woah. This is actually potentially massive. Sugar is an epidemic.
- shiftoutbox 9y agoType I diabetics have lost the natural way to regulate sugar in their blood. The have to take insulin or a insulin analog to regulate how the body will break down the sugar and starch they eat. There is a fair amount of guess work on how much insulin to take with each meal and when . If they overdose and take too much insulin they will have to consume sugar to bring their blood sugar back into normal ranges. The Sponge idea, if it could be delivered pre-loaded with sugar, it would be a great way to provide a long term low blood sugar antidote. However the idea of a type II diabetic, LADA, type III or a non-diabedic taking the normal sugarsponge would probably result in death or coma.
- lolc 9y agoI guess because it would be buffering sugar intake it would allow the body to keep insulin levels lower. That would help ward off type 2 Diabetes. You'd still be consuming too much sugar but the body could handle it better.