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Let’s Talk about Lipohypertrophy and Injecting Insulin

By on June 7, 2015 in Diabetes, Technology with 0 Comments
Let’s Talk about Lipohypertrophy and Injecting Insulin

Do you inject insulin? Repeatedly using the same area to inject can lead to Lipohypertrophy which is an accumulation of fatty deposits under the skin.  This is not just a cosmetic issue.  Lipohypertrophy can lead to poor and inconsistent insulin absorption and wreak havoc on your blood sugar control. It is estimated that 20 to […]

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Why Carbohydrate Counting Doesn’t Cut It

By on June 7, 2015 in Diabetes with 0 Comments
Why Carbohydrate Counting Doesn’t Cut It

Your doctor and/or nutritionist probably has you “carb counting” to help dose your insulin with meals. However, even when you are good with carb counting you are frustrated with the variability in your sugars. Here’s why: A high fat meal increases the amount of free fatty acids (FFAs) in the blood which causes insulin resistance. […]

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