If you have Diabetes, what is your formula for keeping your blood sugar under control?

Hi there! My mother has diabetes and the diabetic counselor told us to use an Insulin to Carbohydrate ratio formula to determine how many units of Humalog to take. We were given a sheet with a formula for her to use and it was so difficult, I developed an excel spreadsheet that had the formula within it. It uses a Carb Ratio Factor, Target Blood Sugar Level, and Correction Factor for inputs (these are determined by the doctor).

Then, you input the amount of carbs you plan to eat, what your PREmeal blood sugar level is and it then tells you how many units to take. We were able to get her blood sugar levels quite steady with readings between 85-150 using this formula. If you (or anyone else) needs a copy of this excel file - I'm glad to share it. Email me at moe-jan@juno.com

I have Type-2 Diabetes, and am on tablets twice a day.

I have found that I need to eat 3 meals and 3 snacks a day.

With this, I can keep my blood sugar in the range of 70 to 200, with a daily average of around 135. It takes forethought and planning to eat this way and keep your weight down.

My real lifesaver, is my iPhone, believe it or not. I use several apps to manage myself, and track my data.

I use the free app called Lose-It to record and monitor my foods consumed and nutritional input, along with my weight, and calories burned.

I use two Blood Sugar apps; one called BloodWise, and another called Glucose Buddy. Between them I have good storage and charting of my blood sugar numbers, and I can send the data to my Doc via email.

I also use an app called Pedometer, when I walk each day to record my calories burnt.

Between these apps, and my wife's cooking, I am doing great.

Good Luck!

My father has type 2 diabetes and one of the ways he lowers his blood sugar is with cinnamon. You have to eat small portions of food to keep it low. The best way is consult your doctor.

Hope this helps.

healthy diet, exercise is a must.

if you have type 1 you need insulin, no questions asked

if you have type 2 then you may get by with lifestyle choices but may require tablets or insulin.

A great way to keep blood sugar levels under control is a Low Glycemic Index Diet. A Low Glycemic Index Diet is also a great way to start fairly lean. I wanted to respond with "make a hub about it", but I've already written one. I'm going to link it since it's relevant, hopefully I don't get in trouble. :P

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