While the tools for monitoring blood sugar get better and the insulins act faster, there’s a worrying trend. Blood sugar control is not improving in America. In fact, it’s going the opposite way. A new major study from researchers at Johns Hopkins shows that blood sugar control is in decline. The study found that while…
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Eight mmol/l is a healthy cut-off point for your blood sugar after meals if you inject insulin. I shoot for seven mmol/l in my below seven experiments, but I am aware that it’s a strict target. Also, I’m not always successful. The NICE guidelines for post-meal readings go all the way up to nine mmol/l…
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Every time I steal a few crisps from the bear, thinking I’ll get away with it, the results are the same. Blood sugar shoots up unless I have bolus insulin on board. He says it’s just what I deserve for pinching his snacks. What’s certain is that type 1 diabetes is very unforgiving when it…
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It’s finally happened. After procrastinating for ages, I put on my fake Nikes and went out jogging. Those pandemic pounds have to go. Also, I’m in the market of living forever after reading David Sinclair’s book on the topic. And with cellular programming far away on the horizon, going for a run seems to be…
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