Endogenous Insulin
n
Protein Hormone
n
Secreted Beta Cells-Pancreas
n
1-2 Units per hour
n
4-6 Units per meal
u
1
units x 24hrs
+
u
4 units x 3 meals
F
Total 36 Units per day
u
u
SLIDE:
ELDER WITH A DOLL
Research supports our observation that the number of elders is growing.
Gary Andrews of the United Nations’ Department of Economics and Social Affairs speaks of the “massive, rapid and new aging population”.
He sets the world-aging stage at 500 million people 60 and older by the year 2020.
Let’s look at the Florida statistics for just a moment.