Updated July 24, 2006

Getting Down to Basals

by Gary Scheiner, M.S., C.D.E.

Fine-tuning basal insulin can be complex, so don’t hesitate to ask a member of your health-care team for help with this task. An endocrinologist, certified diabetes educator, nurse practitioner, or insulin pump specialist can usually help you put your basal insulin on the right track.

Gary Scheiner is a diabetes educator with a private practice (Integrated Diabetes Services) near Philadelphia, and the author of Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin. He has had Type 1 diabetes for 20 years, and he offers diabetes education and management consultations via phone, fax, and Internet to people throughout the world. Submit inquiries to gary@integrateddiabetes.com, or call (877) SELF-MGT.

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