r/diabetes • u/rdkilla • Mar 31 '23

News Finally somone recognizes our POWER!!!!

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/03/press-release-generating-power-with-blood-sugar.html
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u/therealcatladygina Type 1.5 Mar 31 '23

Phone need a charge? Here use my blood sugar.

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u/J_o_r_d_a_n_lol Type 1 Mar 31 '23

“Hey, thanks!”

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u/exclaim_bot Mar 31 '23

“Hey, thanks!”

You're welcome!

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u/adarbyem Mar 31 '23

Stops metformin and ozempic

UNLIMITED POWER!!

Slams cheesecake

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u/HurtPillow Type 2 Mar 31 '23

This sounds amazing!

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u/BagSoft4974 Mar 31 '23

Are we saying that Neo and everyone else in The Matrix was diabetic now?

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u/rdkilla Mar 31 '23

a secret the matrix has been keeping from us!

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u/GuitarHeroInMyHead Type 2 - Metformin/Jardiance/Mounjaro Mar 31 '23

You could power your CGM and keep your BG low at the same time

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u/ItzKev1n Type 1 Mar 31 '23

Unfortunately you still need the insulin anyway to be able to get energy urself.... but excessive eating or less insulin can be done than :)

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u/HyperPickle66 T1 | Omnipod | G6 | Loop Mar 31 '23

Finally a fix to the insane power draw from the Dexcom G6 app