Till \li i UJ01 ISM OF Till I &BOHYD&A I 



even of burning the glucose which is derived from this foodstuff. Bj 

 persistence in the starvation, however, the ability of the organism to 

 utilize carbohydrate usually becomes bo fai I thai enough bun • 



prevenl acidosis. Every <*a>e of diabetes can not, 



to read in the same waj i<> starvation, the determining condition I »• • i 1 1 lt 

 Hi.' relation between the quantities of glycogen ami f;n 1 in the b 



at tin- outset of tin' fasting period. This relationship depends on the 

 nature of the previous diet 



To sum up. "fasting \\\\\ lower acidosis either in health or in diabeti 

 if it has the effecl of ^ 1 < > j > i > i 1 1 <_r a one-sided metabolism ami throwing the 

 lissii.v on a more nearly balanced ration of fatty acids ami glucose" — 

 (Woodyatl , A practical poinl may he noted here— namely, that ti 

 is likely to he more danger of serious acidosis developing during starva- 

 tion in fat than in lean diabetics. The importai our appreciation of 

 these facts in tlm starvation treatmenl of diabetes will he self-evident. 



