Diabetic Guide to Better Living

An Informational Resource for Seniors with Diabetes

Learn how the proper diagnosis, lifestyle changes & diabetic supplies can change your life. While there is no known cure for this disease, there are healthy ways to manage it & prevent diabetes altogether.

Topics: Insulin

Diabetes Insulin

Diabetes insulin is normally referred to simply as “insulin,” a hormone produced by the pancreas. After eating, food breaks down into glucose, a simple sugar and main source of energy for the body’s cells. But the cells cannot use glucose without diabetes insulin (insulin), a hormone produced by the pancreas. This hormone helps the cells take in glucose and [...]

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Diabetic Insulin Pump

Depending on the level of your diabetic condition, your doctor may require you to use a diabetic insulin pump. A diabetic insulin pump is a device that is a little larger than a pager, typically worn on your belt or placed in a pocket, and is used to administer direct insulin injections into your system [...]

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Insulin Pump Supplies

Using the power of the Internet, finding affordable and convenient insulin pump supplies is now easier than ever before. If you use an insulin pump to better manage your blood glucose levels, you will require a daily supply of sterile and affordable insulin pump supplies to keep your device working as it was designed.
Typical insulin [...]

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70 30 Insulin

70 30 insulin (also called a 70/30 mix) is a special type of insulin that provides both a steady supply of insulin throughout the day as well as a “burst” of insulin after you eat a meal or snack. The advantage of  70 30 insulin is that it works quickly at mealtimes and also helps [...]

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Diabetes and Insulin

If you’ve been newly diagnosed (or have a loved one who has), you probably have questions about diabetes and insulin.
People with diabetes have a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, the hormone used to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy.
People with diabetes do not naturally produce enough [...]

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