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June 7
Feb 27, 2016 17:14:00 GMT -5
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Post by stevil on Feb 27, 2016 17:14:00 GMT -5
Starts Ramadan.
Why is this important? Because the fastest-growing religion in the world will participate in a month-long fast.
Why is this important? Many diabetic Muslims are unable to participate in the fast if their blood sugar drops below 80 in the early hours of fasting or if it goes below 70 at any time.
I was thinking about MNKD during my clinical med class as we talked about different religions and what we needed to know about each. It may be a good idea to focus marketing with Islamic leaders and at least test the waters to see if they would be interested in spreading the word for us to members of their mosques. I know many Muslims would like to be able to participate in the fasting portion of Ramadan but are unable to do so due to difficulty with control. It's likely Afrezza would increase their chances to participate.
I know there has been talk of doing business in the Middle East, but I sincerely hope this is a topic the board has already thought of. It seems like the easiest low fruit to grab in my opinion.
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Post by mnkdfann on Feb 27, 2016 19:58:17 GMT -5
If my religion required its able adherents to fast but God gave me an out that exempted me from having to fast, I would not second-guess him.
I would just pray and give thanks a little longer than usual at lunch.
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June 7
Feb 27, 2016 20:03:36 GMT -5
Post by stevil on Feb 27, 2016 20:03:36 GMT -5
haha kindred spirits on that one! It's hard for me just to fast until lunch time to get my lab work done.
Sorry to take your joking post and make it serious, but fasting and more importantly, adherence to the rules is actually very important to Muslims as they view their lives on a scale, essentially hoping that the good outweighs the bad and they're allowed to enter into heaven. Fasting during Ramadan is actually one of the 5 pillars of their faith, so it's incredibly important to them. I don't really know exactly how it works, but I'm thinking it might mean that they'd have to "make up" the slack in other areas and work harder to tip the scale back in their favor. Never really thought about it. I'll have to ask one of my Muslim friends what the dogma is on it, if there is one.
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June 7
Feb 27, 2016 20:11:14 GMT -5
Post by mnkdfann on Feb 27, 2016 20:11:14 GMT -5
haha kindred spirits on that one! It's hard for me just to fast until lunch time to get my lab work done. Sorry to take your joking post and make it serious, but fasting and more importantly, adherence to the rules is actually very important to Muslims as they view their lives on a scale, essentially hoping that the good outweighs the bad and they're allowed to enter into heaven. Fasting during Ramadan is actually one of the 5 pillars of their faith, so it's incredibly important to them. I don't really know exactly how it works, but I'm thinking it might mean that they'd have to "make up" the slack in other areas and work harder to tip the scale back in their favor. Never really thought about it. I'll have to ask one of my Muslim friends what the dogma is on it, if there is one. I understand it is one of the pillars, and I was not joking I was being completely serious. If God permits me to skip the fast, so be it.
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June 7
Feb 27, 2016 20:16:32 GMT -5
Post by mnkdfann on Feb 27, 2016 20:16:32 GMT -5
Just some background ... www.joslin.org/info/Ramadan-and-Diabetes.htmlRamadan and Diabetes Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is an important spiritual practice. When you have diabetes, you may be wondering how fasting will affect your diabetes. There is a lot of misinformation about diabetes and Ramadan. This handout is written to answer some of the most common questions. Does everyone have to fast? No. This is based on the Holy Quran as well as the teachings of Islamic religious scholars over centuries. The Quran states that there are groups of people who do not have to fast, especially if it puts their health at risk. This includes children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly and anyone who might make themselves ill by fasting. This also includes people with poorly controlled diabetes, people with type 1 diabetes who take insulin or type 2 on a mixed insulin regimen or those who often have very high or very low blood glucose levels.
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