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.
The effects of prednisone treatment on insulin secretion were examined (1) during fasting, (2) at identical glucose concentrations during glucose infusions at constant rates, and (3) in response to glucose pulse (0.1 g/kg) during the infusions.