The Bolus on Board (BOB or Unused Insulin)
Visit our BOB on a Pump page for more info about managing your BOB while on an insulin pump. Bolus on Board (BOB) (also called ... Read more... Read more.
Exercising with Diabetes
When exercising with diabetes, Extra Carbohydrates, or ExCarbs, provide the yardstick for measuring the impact an exercise will have on blood sugars. For more detailed... Read more.
Preventing High Blood Sugars
How To Prevent Highs For better blood sugars and fewer lows, test often and review your readings once a week for patterns of lows or ... Read more... Read more.
How To Treat Ketoacidosis
Immediately drink a large amount of non-caloric or low caloric fluid. Continue to drink 8 to 12 oz. every 30 minutes. Diluted Gatorade, water with ... Read more... Read more.
Symptoms and Detection of Ketoacidosis
Symptoms These symptoms are due to ketone poisoning and should never be ignored. As soon as a person begins to vomit or has difficulty breathing, ... Read more... Read more.
Hypoglycemia Unawareness: Why You Don’t Feel Lows (and How to Get Warning Symptoms Back)
Hypoglycemia unawareness, also known as impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH), is one of the most alarming and dangerous issues that people with diabetes can... Read more.
Preventing Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia): Patterns, Triggers, and Practical Fixes
Preventing low blood sugars is one of the quickest ways to make managing diabetes easier. Lows are uncomfortable, scary, and can cause rebound highs if ... Read... Read more.
Hypoglycemia Symptoms: How to Recognize Low Blood Sugar Early
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose), sometimes called an “insulin reaction,” is often defined for people with diabetes as a blood glucose level below 70 mg/dL.... Read more.
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar): A Practical Overview
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is one of the most common and stressful parts of living with diabetes, especially if you use insulin or certain diabetes ... Read... Read more.
Better Record Keeping with Diabetes
Better Record Keeping with Diabetes Charts and Apps Blood sugar charts and applets help you visualize how your insulin doses, medications, food intake, carb counts,... Read more.