A number of advances in recent years have made improved blood sugar control easier to achieve.
Many people with Type I diabetes have seen improved control with intensive insulin therapy, using multiple daily injections or an insulin pump. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Humalog, a new, very fast-acting insulin, which should help control the rise in blood sugar that occurs immediately after eating. And research is continuing on the development of an implantable insulin pump that would make injections a thing of the past.
New pills for the treatment of Type II diabetes are now available. Glucophage (metformin) works by sensitizing the body to insulin. Unlike other diabetes pills, which tend to promote weight gain, Glucophage use often results in weight reduction. Some people with Type II diabetes who have been taking insulin are able to stop it when Glucophage is added to their treatment program. Precose (acarbose), another new pill, works by blocking the absorption of starch, resulting in less of a rise in blood sugar immediately after eating.
Improvements continue to be made in home blood glucose monitoring devices, with newer instruments being smaller, faster, and requiring less blood than older models.
One of the best indicators of how well your diabetes is controlled is the GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST, which shows your average blood sugar level over the past three months. By using these test results to improve your diabetes control, you can reduce your risk of complications of diabetes.
Many people with Type I diabetes have seen improved control with intensive insulin therapy, using multiple daily injections or an insulin pump. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Humalog, a new, very fast-acting insulin, which should help control the rise in blood sugar that occurs immediately after eating. And research is continuing on the development of an implantable insulin pump that would make injections a thing of the past.
New pills for the treatment of Type II diabetes are now available. Glucophage (metformin) works by sensitizing the body to insulin. Unlike other diabetes pills, which tend to promote weight gain, Glucophage use often results in weight reduction. Some people with Type II diabetes who have been taking insulin are able to stop it when Glucophage is added to their treatment program. Precose (acarbose), another new pill, works by blocking the absorption of starch, resulting in less of a rise in blood sugar immediately after eating. Improvements continue to be made in home blood glucose monitoring devices, with newer instruments being smaller, faster, and requiring less blood than older models.
One of the best indicators of how well your diabetes is controlled is the GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TEST, which shows your average blood sugar level over the past three months. By using these test results to improve your diabetes control, you can reduce your risk of complications of diabetes.
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