Steve and Jeremy can turn almost anything into friendly competition, and here they use two different methods to try to stay in range after crushing three donuts. But let’s be clear: this was not an excuse to chow down on maple gazed, but rather to point out that, when you’re equipped with the right tools and the right education, you can eat the foods you like in moderation. But donut try this at home…
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Alex Reidy is always on the lookout for ways to make managing diabetes easier. She recently added inhaled insulin Afrezza into her daily regimen, and dumped her pump. Learn how she uses it in conjunction with long-lasting insulin.
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Do you have a plan if your pump fails? Diabetes expert Nalani Haviland Hunsaker, who also lives with type 1, shares tips on what to put in your backup supply kit, and she offers guidelines on how to use different types of long-acting and rapid-acting insulins until your pump is back up and running.
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Inhaled insulin has been around for years, but in many ways it still feels like the new kid on the block. Dr. Edelman and Dr. Pettus answer the most common questions about Afrezza, and they offer tips on when and how to use it.
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Inhaled insulin Afrezza is a great option for a lot of people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes because it doesn’t involve shots and has a rapid on-rapid off effect. The makers of Afrezza just announced a direct purchase program to help people get it for as little as $4 a day.
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Drs. Jeremy Pettus and Schafer Boeder led our Type 1 Spotlight Series in San Diego recently, and they covered trending topics in type 1 from new oral meds to groundbreaking glucagon spray.
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With several new fast-acting insulins on the market, is it still necessary to pre-bolus before meals? How fast-acting are they really? Endocrinologist and type 1 Dr. Jeremy Pettus compares, contrasts, and gives his vote.
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Many people with type 2 diabetes have fears about starting insulin therapy, but using inhaled insulin, one of the newest insulin options, may get around some of these fears. One thing is for sure, using ANY type of insulin will help control your diabetes and does not represent a failure on your part! Diabetes is a progressive disease, and at least a third of people with type 2 diabetes will eventually need insulin.
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