In an era of Continuous Glucose Monitoring or CGMs, Glucometers still hold their place firm with their nearly accurate results. CGMs, at times, shows inaccurate results when there is a frequent change in blood sugar levels, but glucometers are still the first choice of diabetologists, when we talk about measuring blood glucose levels. Whenever there…
Category: Diabetes
Disinfection of sites
Whether it is injecting insulin or testing your blood glucose levels with the help of your glucometer, both of these needs disinfection of the site, either with the help of a spirit swab or an alcohol wipe, as it will help prevent any sort of infections which can be caused by germs present on your…
Well being of Insulin
Writing this blog is a trip down memory lane for me 😀 The times, when I was diagnosed was an era of less amenities and no fancy lives, people had less or no knowledge about Type1 diabetes. As a newbie, we were instructed from the hospital to always store insulin in a refrigerator, as soon as…
All about Insulin Pens
Although, people with T1D know how to use an insulin pen, still there are many people out there getting diagnosed every other day and are newbies to the same, so I would like to mention some basic steps of how to use an insulin pen and safeties associated with them- How to use Insulin pens-…
It’s good to be eggetarian when you’re diabetic
There are some food products that are said to have zero glycaemic index and fortunately, eggs are one of those. Best thing about eggs is, they are zero in carbohydrates and rich in protein, hence, the best food for diabetics. If we talk about it in little detail, then egg white is carb free and…
Should Type 1 Diabetes be declared as a disability – Lawful or Awful?
This is the very question that comes to my mind every now and then, from the day I have heard of the Disability Act in some countries like America, where they have covered Diabetes under the Disability Act under the law. Obviously, there are many school of thoughts regarding this, some people have a negative…