Divabetic will be hosting November’s Diabetes Late Nite with music by Aretha Franklin on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 6 PM EST in celebration of World Diabetes Day.
November 14th is a significant date in the diabetes calendar because it marks the birthday of the man who co-discovered insulin, Sir Frederick Banting. Banting discovered insulin in 1922, alongside Charles Best. Insulin isn’t just a drug. It’s the difference between life and death for millions of people with diabetes – and it’s something they will need every day for the rest of their lives.
How much do you know about insulin?
Mr. Divabetic has created a new game to test one lucky listener’s ‘INSULIN IQ’ featuring a series of questions about insulin for November’s podcast with musical inspiration from Aretha Franklin’s rendition of ‘
Teach Me Tonight’ from her
Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics album courtesy of SONY Music.
Can’t wait until
Wednesday, November 14th? Test your knowledge with these two
‘Teach Me Tonight Challenge’ questions (answers appear at the bottom of this blog post):
1. What is the most common methods of injecting insulin?
a. insulin syringe
b. insulin inhalers
c. insulin pens
2. In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by?
a. Check the patient’s eyes
b. Tasting the patient’s urine
c. Listening to the patient’s heart
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Don’t miss November’s
Diabetes Late Nite on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 6 PM, EST with
Poet Lorraine Brooks, Dr. Wendy Satin Rapaport, Owner of Diabetes Strong Christel Oerum, Makeup Artist & Skincare Expert Suzanne Perez, Mama Rose Marie and the Charlie’s Angels of Outreach. TUNE IN
Answers: 1. (a.) The most common method of injecting insulin is by syringe, but there are a lot of other options available, such as insulin pens, inhalers and pumps. Talk to your doctor to find out what’s best for you. Answer 2 (b). In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the patient’s urine to see if it was sweet. People who tasted urine to check for diabetes were called “water tasters.” Other diagnostic measures included checking to see if urine attracted ants or flies.
