Resources for Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems
We’ve come a long way! Around 1980, the first insulin pumps were crude devices converted from large chemotherapy pumps. They had a single basal…
Supplements and Medications To Counter Covid-19, With or Without Diabetes
by John Walsh, PA, and Ruth Roberts, MA. With Covid-19 everywhere, new variants spreading fast, and vaccinations at an early phase, a facemask remains…
Pump Use in Type 1.5 and Type 2 Diabetes
Many adults with Type 1.5 diabetes (LADA) or Type 2 diabetes can benefit from the delivery of insulin via an insulin pump. Insulin pumps provide convenient and precise…
Covid-19 – A Special Threat with Diabetes
Many people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes have high glucose levels and excess weight that makes them more susceptible to contracting a…
Know Your Insulin Action Times
A good way to improve glucose levels is to track the peaks and drops in your glucose and relate how your insulins’ peak and…
Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms and Causes
In the early 1980s, a breakthrough occurred in the understanding of diabetes. Researchers discovered antibodies in the blood of some people with diabetes, targeting…
