This First Nations chef went into a diabetic coma at 21. Now he teaches healthy traditional cooking – CBC

Jun 20, 2025

Being diagnosed with diabetes inspired chef Kirk Ermine to change his diet and start cooking healthier

Kirk Ermine was 21 years old when he fell into his first diabetic coma. At the time, he didn’t know what was going on.

The first doctor he saw did blood work, but didn’t test for diabetes. The second doctor assumed some sores on Ermine’s mouth were connected to an STI outbreak in Prince Albert, Sask., where he was living at the time.

In reality, the symptoms were from Type 1 diabetes.

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