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Tag Archives: insulin
For Type 2–Once on Insulin, Always on Insulin?
At present, a life of insulin therapy is guaranteed if you have type 1 diabetes. This isn’t always the case if you have type 2 diabetes, however. People with type 2 diabetes may use insulin at varying points in their … Continue reading
The Varied Types of Insulin
Unless you take insulin you probably never think about the different types and most people who take it don’t know that there is more than one concentration. But it’s true, not only are there different types of insulins, there are … Continue reading
What’s on the Horizon for Insulin?
With the massive and ever-expanding market for diabetes medications, the pharmaceutical companies are burning the midnight oil to outdo each other in the race to develop more perfect insulins and delivery systems. We have come a long way, baby, but … Continue reading
Understanding the Sliding Scale in Diabetes Care
One of the tools physicians use to help people who take insulin keep their blood glucose in control is a sliding scale. There are many reasons your health care provider may prescribe this type of insulin regimen for you but … Continue reading
What is Diabetes? The Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2
26 million people in America have it, in one type or another. 79 million have pre-type 2. But what exactly is Diabetes? There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings surrounding the disease, particularly when it comes to type 1 … Continue reading
Keywords to know for insulin medication
We’ve been talking a lot about insulin over the past few days. So to wind up this week, here’s an overview of what insulin medication actually is, and what different types are available. Insulin is the medication used to control … Continue reading
Back to Basics of Diabetes: Are Insulin Shots Avoidable?
Great minds think alike—which means that people who are new to diabetes and the world of self management tend to come up with the same questions. So for those of you a bit too shy to inquire directly, here’s what … Continue reading
Three Choices for “Dosing” Insulin
Fear of needles is always one of the main reasons why people don’t want to switch to insulin. “Smaller, thinner needles cause much less pain,” explains Martin J. Abrahamson, M.D., Medical Director at the Joslin Clinic and Associate Professor of … Continue reading