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diabeticdancer

diabeticdancer

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Hi

What are the best books to buy to learn more about the physiology of diabetes and best diets for type 1 diabetics living in the UK.

I am using a pump at the moment and I suddenly feel a bit clueless as to why I am seeing a rise in my readings that are normally fine with the food I eat. Especially the morning ones (nothing above 9). Do change basal? It's currently set to 0.1 and my ratio is 1:15carbs, sometimes 1:20 if I am due a big workout.

Also, I can feel the insulin stinging when it goes in and I couldn't feel that before a couple of days ago. Any ideas why??

Thanks for your help.


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Also the mighty Dr Bernstein's 'Diabetes Solution' and Jenny Ruhl's Blood Sugar 101 give you very useful takes on the condition.

Bernstein is the low-carb guru and Ruhl is Type 2 but has a very good head on her shoulders and provides some really good information.

I like Think Like A Pancreas too; it's very informative but like Bernstein's book it's aimed at the US market so keep that in mind, but lots of good stuff in there.

Best

Dillinger
 
As a pump user a good book for you would be Pumping Insulin by John Walsh, however I agree with the other guys that Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner is an excellent all round book for people living with type 1 diabetes.
 
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