Insulin Reasoning - Basics 💉
Insulin Therapy
Complete guide
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Understand the fundamentals behind insulin decisions: basal vs bolus insulin, ratios, correction factors, active insulin, and timing.
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Who is this for?
Newly diagnosed
Guide contents
- a.How Insulin Works in Your Body
- b.Bolus Insulin and the Basal-Bolus Balance
- c.Recognizing When Your Basal Needs Adjustment
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- a.Understanding and Estimating Your I:C Ratio
- b.Calculating Meal Boluses and Time-of-Day Variations
- c.Testing and Fine-Tuning Your I:C Ratio
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- a.Understanding Your ISF and the 1800 Rule
- b.Combining Food and Correction Boluses
- c.Testing Your ISF and Safety Rules
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- a.What Is IOB and How Insulin Really Works
- b.Using IOB in Corrections
- c.Avoiding Insulin Stacking and When to Override
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- a.The Science Behind Pre-Bolusing
- b.Contextual Pre-Bolus Timing
- c.Food-Specific Pre-Bolus Strategies
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- a.The Complete Formula: Breakfast and Lunch Scenarios
- b.Handling Low BG and Nighttime Scenarios
- c.Avoiding Mistakes and When to Call Your Team
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