Getting Down to Basals
UpdatedBasal insulin is necessary for maintaining blood glucose control, not to mention survival. So how much is needed? And when should it be taken? Read More “Getting Down to Basals”
Therapies
The goal in managing diabetes is to keep blood sugar in target range, minimizing highs without causing lows. Learn about the variety of treatments for diabetes, including insulin, oral and noninsulin injectable medications, alternative therapies and more.
Dangerous Drug Combinations
UpdatedThis article explains why and how medicines can interact and what drug interactions may mean for you and your health care… Read More “Dangerous Drug Combinations”
Oral Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes
UpdatedTaking care of your diabetes is a bit like building a home. With input from your diabetes care team contractors, you begin by drafting a well-thought-out set of blueprints and assembling all the tools you need to control your blood glucose levels… Read More “Oral Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes”
Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects
UpdatedMetformin is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin… Read More “Metformin: Definition, Uses, Side Effects”
ACE Inhibitors: Definition and Overview
UpdatedA class of medicine usually used to treat high blood pressure. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors also appear to protect people with diabetes from diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease).
People with diabetes are especially prone to… Read More “ACE Inhibitors: Definition and Overview”
Go Ahead, Pick Your Pump
UpdatedMy plan is to go through life with two things at my side: My wife (‘til death do us part…) and my insulin pump, at least until there’s a cure for diabetes.
Choosing my wife was easy—she was the only woman who was willing… Read More “Go Ahead, Pick Your Pump”
Fast-Acting Insulin
UpdatedSince the first fast-acting insulin came on the market in 1996, most diabetes experts have recommended taking it within 15 minutes of starting a meal… Read More “Fast-Acting Insulin”
Insulin Resources
UpdatedTo learn more about how to fine-tune your insulin regimen, take a look at some of the following resources. Read More “Insulin Resources”
Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
UpdatedEditor’s Note: Some of the information in this article may be out of date. For a newer article on the same subject, please see “Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin: Getting Started.”
Al just couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Insulin for… Read More “Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes”
