Energy require to convert saline water to fresh water for a range of salinity and recovery levels. 1 kJ/kg (1.05 kWh/kgal). Seawater is 3.5% dissolved salts by weight.
I'm type 1 diabetic, always had problems w prednisone raising my blood sugar. I was just prescribed 20 mg a day for 7 days for a SLE flare up. I can't believe this, I'm having quite a few lows! It was interesting to see someone else have the same.
In a person with diabetes mellitus, only Flovent deserves caution. Since corticosteroids can raise blood sugar (although much less with inhaled corticosteroids than with oral corticosteroids), blood sugar levels should be checked while on these medications. However, it is important to mention that side effects can occur with all inhaled corticosteroids and are not limited to Flovent.