resistance

Hi, im having trouble understanding the differances between insulin resistance and sensitivity. DB nurses say I'm both. More often than not I am sat at a desk working, I'll get up and potter about and I'll do a walk. But my insulin drops to where I started by 4 hours so I'm told my ratio is...

My friend is 86 years old and has had type 1 for over 70 years. Although she keeps to a rigid dietary and exercise regime (and gives herself consistent doses of insulin) her blood sugar tests are all over the place. A nurse has suggested it might be on account of ‘scarring’ from injecting...

What do others do? Been told about cooling certain foods like potatoes and pasta = resistance starch. What foods do you eat cold from cooked?

Hi, When I was diagnosed with T1 nearly 4 years ago I was put on 19 units of lantus. I don't ever remember having stable blood sugars on that doseage. I recently went onto a 'diabetes self management' website that gave me the calculation to work out how much lantus I should be on, the result...