Diabetes Treatment
Insulin Storage and Safety
Although manufacturers recommend storing insulin in the refrigerator, injecting cold insulin can sometimes be painful. To prevent this, it’s advisable …
Final Recommendations About Exercising
Remember that exercising is very beneficial and fun. Exercising is an activity that can be done calmly and safely, as …
Checking Nutrition Labels
It’s very important to carefully check all the labels on the packaging of the foods we want to eat. This …
What are oral hypoglycemic agents?
Oral hypoglycemic agents are pills used to reduce blood glucose levels, but they are not insulin pills. Insulin is a …
How should Diabetes be treated?
The objective of a treatment for Diabetes is to do what the body should normally do, that is, to maintain …
Seeking balance in Diabetes
Did you know that the body is so wise that always tells when something is wrong? There has to be …
Sugar, Glucose, and Carbohydrates, Enemies or members of Diabetes?
To highlight the differences between sugar, glucose and carbohydrates, we put the word sugar in italics, glucose in bold, and …
Fats and Nutrition
The main types of fats usually measured in the blood are: Triglycerides Triglycerides are a kind of fat normally found …
Knowledge about Diabetes that will keep you healthy
Diabetes is considered a “living condition” rather than a disease. This is because people with Diabetes need to follow a …
If you have Ketones, don’t exercise
It’s very important to frequently check your glucose levels every day, to make sure they’re well controlled. When you’re about …
Avoiding Hypoglycemia when you Exercise
Blood glucose monitoring provides important information about how exercise affects your blood sugar levels. If you need extra food, and …
Before starting your routines of physical activity check your blood sugar levels
Before you start exercising, it’s very important for you to check with your doctor; they might ask you to get …
Benefits of Exercise for People with Diabetes
Exercise or physical activity is important for everyone, but it’s particularly beneficial for people with Diabetes. Exercise has additional short …
Nutrition for people with Diabetes
Nutrition is one of the key factors for treating people with Diabetes, since the nutrients you ingest are absorbed in …
Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
Currently, there are several types of drugs that can help treat Type 2 Diabetes, which act in different ways to …
Oral Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
Hypoglycemic agents or Oral Drugs Approximately 90% of people who have Diabetes have Type 2. Unlike people with Type 1 …
What to do before using an Insulin Pump?
Before you can use an insulin pump, you’ll need to work together with your health team, so they can train …
Who can use an Insulin Pump?
Every person with Diabetes who uses insulin, has an adequate Diabetes education, and is willing to exercise a much tighter …
Advantages and Disadvantages of using an Insulin Pump
The Insulin pump is an excellent tool that offers some advantages, which include: Better control – Since the insulin pump …
How do insulin pumps work?
In people who don’t have Diabetes, the pancreas continuously produces small amounts of insulin, so that the body’s cells can …
What are Insulin Pumps?
People with Diabetes should maintain an optimal control of their blood glucose levels, to prevent chronic complications associated with Diabetes, …
How should insulin be injected?
People with Diabetes who require insulin injections, should learn how to do it by themselves. Generally, they’ll require several injections …
Insulin Injection Sites
People with Diabetes that require insulin, need to know the places on their bodies where they should inject insulin, as …
Insulin Administration Methods
Insulin injectors: This is the most common method for administering insulin, and are classified by insulin dose capacities (30, 50 …
How to prepare a mixed dose of Insulin?
Perhaps your doctor will prescribe more than one type of insulin. For example, you may need crystalline insulin (fast-acting) and …
How to prepare a simple dose of insulin?
Your doctor is responsible for giving you the instructions you need to prepare a simple or mixed dose of insulin, …
Side Effects of Insulin
People with Type 1 Diabetes, need one or more types of insulin, several times a day, and people with Type …
Factors that may influence the Effectiveness of Insulin
The factors listed below can influence the effectiveness of insulin’s action on your body. We advise you to evaluate and …
Types of Insulin
People who require Insulin, should know the different types of insulin that exist, as each one acts differently to reduce …
What’s Insulin?
Insulin is a hormone produced by the Beta cells of the pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. Insulin is …
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