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.
Glucagon secretion increases when blood sugar levels are diminished, countering insulin's effects upon glucose and fat metabolism. One might expect that glucagon would have a negative paracrine action on-cells, but that is NOT the case.