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Hello I think i have just about figured out my insulin to carb ratio ( 1 unit of novorapid covers 4.5 carbs) but was wondering how to calculate how much insulin reduces my blood sugar ? eg if my blood sugar was high before food and i wanted to try and bring it down a bit by taking extra insulin...

Thanks everyone for your answers :) my diabetic team, did not talk to me about diet and i asked to be refereed to a dietitian and they said that could be arrange in the future so i have just been going off stuff i have been reading online for the last few weeks. I was told to take a set amount...

Thanks for answering :) and sorry if i posted in the wrong section. Is taking extra/more insulin bad ? like i could probably take less insulin if i was to make more changes to my diet but i dont really want to go on a low carb diet.

hello , im a newly diagnosed type 1 and am confused as to why diet matters so much in a diabetic compared to a non diabetic (we should all try to have a good diet).from reading on the internet it seems to me that a lot of diabetics try to avoid a huge range of foods,I get that foods high in...