Controlling Diabetes

You don't have to be a math genius to try this test. This little bit of diabetes math offers great secrets about controlling your blood sugars, especially if you have Type 1 or Type 2 (on over 30 units of insulin a day) and are on an intensive management program.

The Diabetes Mall now has Accu-Chek Aviva Test Strips available! You can get 50 strips for $37.50, 100 strips for $68.50, and 150 strips for $111.50. These easy to handle test strips fill quickly with a tiny drop of blood. The Aviva test strips work with the Accu-Chek blood glucose meter.

Timesulin is a cap for insulin pens that shows users how long it's been since their last insulin injection. It is easy to forget when you last took a shot. Was it 10 minutes ago? An hour? 3 hours? Missing the shot can results in blood sugar highs, while taking an extra can result in blood sugar lows. Timesulin helps avoid these mistakes.

Are you looking for an in home caregiver? Do you want to be an in home caregiver? FindCare is a new search portal for caregivers and home care jobs. Their mission is to make the process of finding qualified caregivers for your loved ones simple, safe, and free!

Now available at the Diabetes Mall, this book is the ultimate home reference from the diabetes experts. When it comes to managing diabetes, knowledge is your most powerful tool. For over seven decades, the American Diabetes Association has been leading the way in finding a cure and improving the lives of people wiht diabetes. With the ADA Complete Guide to Diabetes, you have the go-to-source for the most reliable information on diabetes self-care from the diabetes authority.

Normally, about half of the day's insulin is released as a relatively steady background or basal delivery. When carbs are eaten, a spike or bolus of insulin release occurs from the pancreas. In attempting to mimic the pancreas with a basal/bolus approach that better matches insulin to need, a convenient and precise way to deliver insulin can be very helpful.

Current basal-bolus thinking says that 50% of the total daily dose of insulin works best as basal, and that a change in basal insulin delivery should occur several hours before a rise or fall in the blood sugar is desired. These ideas need to be rethought as newer, intelligent pumps begin to appear.

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A New Way To Handle Exercise

By John Walsh, PA, CDE and Ruth Roberts, MA
Authors of Pumping Insulin and Using Insulin

"The only way to get positive feelings about yourself is to take positive actions. Man does not live as he thinks, he thinks as he lives."

Rev. Vaughan Quinn

Starting and maintaining behavior change is rarely easy. If in doubt, think about your last three New Year's resolutions. How many are you still keeping?

by John Walsh, P.A., C.D.E., and Ruth Roberts, M.A.
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