Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 3: The lowdown on insulin (what it is, how it works, options available)
About this episode
This episode discusses the essential aspects of insulin and diabetes care as outlined in Chapter 3 of Think Like a Pancreas.
Chapter 3 of Think Like a Pancreas may be the most important chapter that you will read. It provides the baseline understanding of diabetes care. In this episode, Tavia Vital sits down with Gary Scheiner to discuss the different types of diabetes, basal vs bolus insulin, as well as the various types of therapies used to optimize diabetes care.
More episodes of Think Like A Pancreas...The Podcast!
- Think Like A Pancreas--Chapter 9: Taming highs and lows
- Think Like a Pancreas: Chapter 8- 101 Variables (factors that raise & lower glucose)
- Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 7: In search of the PERFECT bolus (dosing, timing)
- Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 6: Laying the Foundation (fine-tuning basal insulin)
- Think Like a Pancreas: Chapter 5: Basal vs. Bolus (what, why, how)
- Think Like a Pancreas Chapter 4: The 3 Keys to Diabetes Management
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