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How To Test Your Insulin to Carbohydrate Ratio and Correction Factor
I’m a creature of habit. I eat the same breakfast almost every day. Oatmeal, yogurt, and a few berries. I know the exact grams of carbohydrates – it hasn’t changed in forever! But from one day to the next, my insulin doesn’t seem to do the trick and my blood sugar is doing its own thing!
May 27, 2015•by Anne Kainz
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10 tips for a fear of needles with diabetes (+1 bonus!)
It is what it is, right? When living with type 1 diabetes there's no getting around the jab of a needle. Whether it's from an insulin pen, a syringe or a pump infusion set, you have to do it. Ilka asked our team for tips on dealing with a fear of shots and needles, and here's what she found...
May 27, 2015•by Scott Johnson
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Hypos with emergency assistance – what happens during a diabetic emergency?
You're strolling home after a long day, you feel wiped out and pretty hungry. A quick meal and bumming around on the couch sounds perfect. At least that was the plan... But suddenly your brain screams 'hypo' and the next thing you know you wake up to strange people looking down at you. It's your worst nightmare; a low blood sugar that requires emergency assistance.
May 13, 2015•by Anne Kainz
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Mental stress and motivation in type 2 diabetes - support is important!
You've just been diagnosed with diabetes. Now what? This question is a symptom of a situation that changes your whole life. And not only your life, but that of your friends and family, too.
April 22, 2015•by Ilka Gdanietz
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Tip To Stop High Blood Sugars: Master The Pre-Bolus
Don't discount the power of the pre-bolus! My friend and colleague (and fellow Diet Coke aficionado) Ilka has some great tips on how to harness the magic of the pre-bolus, reminding us that it’s still a very useful tool in our diabetes toolbox.
April 8, 2015•by Scott Johnson
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10 tips for writing about diabetes
Communicating about diabetes is sometimes hard. Small mistakes, a slight typo, an unwelcome abbreviation... and you're toast.
March 7, 2015•by Fredrik Debong
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