[Science of Diabetes]
One of the most common questions asked by people with diabetes is this: “What are nondiabetic blood glucose (BG) levels?” I discussed that in my recent blog “Normal Blood Glucose,” which you can read on this site. But just in case you don’t want to slog through that verbiage, the most important graph in that online lecture is here.
Another question that comes up over and over again is this: “Is it better for me to eat a food that causes a high peak for a...
According to the Associated Press, the FDA has just approved the MiniMed Paradigm real-time insulin pump. This is the closest thing we... Read more »
While I wouldn't wish my diabetes on anyone, living with diabetes has taught me some new, important ways of being in the world. Much like... Read more »
Did you know that being mentally/physically stressed can have a huge impact on your blood sugars and your insulin sensitivity? I had a... Read more »
I am back from vacation in Ithaca, New York, and am catching up with my journal reading. The July 22, 2010, lead article in the New England... Read more »
In the beginning insulin was discovered and developed by Banting and Best (and McLeod). During the next nine decades, various permutations... Read more »
Insulin resistance appears to increase the risk of stroke three times, even independently of heart-disease risk factors such as cardiovascular... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Normal Values Normally, there are no antibodies against insulin in your blood. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different... Read more »
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