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My on air Type-1 diabetes nightmare
麻豆社 newsreader Alex Ritson was reading the news live on 麻豆社 radio when he experienced a severe hypoglycemic attack. This can happen to people with type 1 diabetes whose bodies suddenly experience a lack of sugar. When this happens, the body suffers from the equivalent of low batteries and 'switches off' functionality from many areas, in particular, key bits of the brain. Alex explains more about the condition and how he recovered.
Photo: Alex recalls experiencing a 'hypo' in the 麻豆社 newsroom, Credit: 麻豆社
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