What effect does exercise have on glucose levels?
When exercising, muscles use glucose for energy. At first, the body uses glucose converted from glycogen in the muscles. Then, glucose is taken from the bloodstream. During prolonged exercise, in order prevent blood glucose levels from becoming too low, glucagon and additional hormones are released. These hormones trigger [...]

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Though we are all hopeful for an eventual cure for Type 1 diabetes, the continued wins researchers are seeing in their quest to create an artificial pancreas is heartening.

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We’ve tried lots of different foods when our son suffers from low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia).  Depending on how low he is and what activities he’s about to undertake we’ve gotten comfortable with a good variety of different choices.
The obvious goal when treating hypoglycemia is to get some food into the body that will quickly [...]

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Hyperglycemia occurs when blood glucose levels rise beyond normal levels. Unlike hypoglycemia there are typically no immediate negative side-effects, however it is hyperglycemia that tends to be the long-term battle of most people with diabetes.
Because those with Type 1 diabetes are not able to produce insulin, there is the constant danger of rising blood [...]

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A nice introductory video about the different forms of insulin and how to administer it. Good luck to ‘HardtobeSweet’ with all of her videos.

Link to video: Injecting Insulin

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As a parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia is where all your worst fears reside.

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If you hate shots, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, for those with Type 1 diabetes, taking shots is a major part of life. As a parent, the requirement that you poke and stick your child with needles is certainly one of the most difficult adjustments you’ll need to make.
People with Type 1 diabetes have [...]

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