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Tag Archives: insulin
Injection Port for Insulin
Here’s a gadget that caught my eye. For those with a drastic fear of needles, this may just help. It’s called the i-port Advance and it’s made by Medtronic (they also make an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system). … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, i-port, injections, insulin, insulin delivery, V-go
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“Dead” Pancreas
I wanted to clarify something for those who don’t make their own insulin anymore (people with various types of diabetes). The pancreas is the organ, or gland (or “glandular organ”), that produces insulin. This is part of its endocrine function … Continue reading
Insulin Pen vs. Vial and Syringe
I still draw insulin from a vial into a syringe. I’ve written before about why I’m not using an insulin pump. Although I do think pumps are amazing, they aren’t for everyone and that’s ok. We actually have a third … Continue reading
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News for LADA
We often talk about three forms of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. But there is another type of diabetes called LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults), which can be baffling. Many adults are diagnosed with type 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged antibodies, autoimmune, c-peptide, diabetes, diagnosis, insulin, LADA
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Carbohydrate counting – the upside
Many people use carbohydrate counting (“carb counting”) as a meal planning approach to managing diabetes. Carb counting came out of a huge study that was conducted in the 80s and early 90s called the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT). In … Continue reading
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Insulin Injection Sites
This photo – which I first saw posted on my endocrinologist’s office wall – is disturbing, I admit. It is meant to remind people to rotate injection sites. And I think it’s effective. It’s a photo of a man who … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, infusion sets, injection sites, injections, insulin, insulin pumps, lipohypertrophy
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Insulin is our friend
There are many types of insulin out there. And before I go any further, I will share with you my mantra: “Insulin is my friend.” Insulin is everyone’s friend. Many people don’t have to think about insulin, because their bodies … Continue reading
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Insulin timing
A situation I experienced tonight made me decide to post the following: If you take mealtime insulin, avoid taking it too far ahead of a meal. This type of insulin is meant to “cover” or compensate for the meal you … Continue reading
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Inhaled Insulin
Do you remember Exubera? This was the first inhaled insulin product to hit the market, and it was available for just one year in 2006-2007. Exubera was pulled from the market because it wasn’t bringing in the sales that had … Continue reading
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New Hormone to Cure Diabetes?
Do you get excited when you hear about a cure for diabetes? I usually don’t. I don’t live for a cure because I’d rather live for today. Don’t get me wrong, a cure would be wonderful. I just can’t let … Continue reading
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Tagged beta cells, cure, diabetes, hormone, insulin, pancreas, research
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