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  • COPING & FAMILY LIFE
    • Emotions
      • Anger
      • Managing Pain, Fear
      • Diabetes Distress & Worry
      • Powerlessness
      • What I’ve Learned from T1D
    • Parenting
      • Resilience: Bouncing Back
      • Communicating w My Child/Teen
      • Adjusting to Change after Diagnosis
      • Goal-Setting + Overcoming Obstacles
      • Steps To Parenting Success
      • Apathy, Responsibility & Locus of Control
      • T1D Parenting: You Can Do This!
    • Growing Up With Diabetes
      • Growing Up with T1D: Ages & Stages
      • Growing Up: Early Childhood
      • Growing Up: School-Age
      • Growing Up: Adolescence
      • Growing Up: Tips for All Ages
    • Building T1D Independence
      • How to Pass the Baton
      • Self-Care: Check + Treat BG
      • Self-Care: Carbs + Exercise
      • Self-Care: Insulin
      • Self-Care: Insulin Pumping
    • Real-Life with T1D
      • Michelle’s Story (my T1D baby)
      • Danielle’s Story (d-mom from toddler to teen)
      • Dan’s Story (diagnosed as a kid)
      • Samantha’s Story (teen struggles)
    • Dragon Colouring Pages
    • Finances
      • Canadian Disability Tax Credit
      • Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
  • FOOD & EXERCISE
    • Food & T1D
      • Featured Recipe
      • Recipe Bank (all carb-counted!)
      • 3 Keys to Managing Food + BG
      • Food & Meal Planning
      • Celebrations & Eating Out
      • Mindful Eating
    • Carbohydrates
      • Intro Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Mixed Recipes & Home Baking
      • Advanced Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Tricky Foods
      • Carb Factoring
      • Food Labels
      • Nutritional Scales
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Eating
      • Halloween Carbs
      • Valentine’s Day Carbs
      • Easter Carb Counting
      • Christmas / Holidays Carbs
    • Fat & Protein
      • How Fat & Protein Affect BG
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Glycemic Index (GI)
      • Glycemic Index Explained
      • What Makes Food Hi vs. Low GI?
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Choose the Right GI for the Job
      • Glycemic Load
    • Tame Post-Meal Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Alcohol & Drugs
      • Alcohol, Drugs & T1D: Know the Risks
    • Exercise
      • How Exercise Affects BG
      • Managing BG Before, During & After Exercise
  • MANAGING BG
    • Type 1 Diabetes
      • What (& Why) is Type 1 Diabetes?
      • Learning this New Language
      • Carb-Counted Recipe Archives
    • Blood Glucose
      • Factors that Affect Blood Glucose
      • Checking BG & Ketones
      • Blood Glucose Targets
      • A1C Testing
    • CGM & Flash
      • What is CGM?
      • CGM Pros/Cons
      • What Is Flash?
      • CGM vs. Libre: Which is Better?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: CGM & Libre (Canada)
      • Review: Dexcom G6
      • Review: Libre 2
      • Review: Medtronic CGM
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
    • Highs and Lows
      • Low Blood Glucose
      • Severe Lows + Glucagon
      • Fast Treatment for Low BG
      • What Should I Do AFTER a Low
      • Low Kit: What to Bring
      • Protecting Teeth (while treating lows)
      • High Blood Glucose
      • Correcting High BG
      • Ketones & DKA
      • Why Is BG So High? (or So Low?)
    • Blood Glucose Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Insulin
      • Insulin Types & Action
      • Insulin Program Options: NPH vs. MDI vs. Pump
      • Storing Insulin
      • Preparing Insulin for Injection
      • Injecting Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Conventional Program (N/NPH)
      • NPH: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • NPH: Pattern Adjustment
      • NPH: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • NPH: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)
      • MDI: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • MDI: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • MDI: Pattern Adjustment
      • MDI: Assess + Adjust Basal Insulin
      • MDI: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • MDI: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Pump
      • Pump: Insulin Adjustment Overview
      • Pump: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • Pump: How Insulin Action Impacts BG
      • Pump: Record Review
      • Pump: Assess + Adjust Basal Rates
      • Pump: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • Pump: Insulin Sensitivity Factor (ISF)
      • Pump: Duration of Insulin Action (DIA)
  • INSULIN PUMPING
    • Choosing An Insulin Pump
      • How Does an Insulin Pump Work?
      • Ready for an Insulin Pump?
      • What Do I Need to Ask?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: Pumps (Canada)
      • Common Pump Features
      • Review: Medtronic 670G/770G
      • Review: Omnipod DASH
      • Review: Tandem t:slim
      • Review: YpsoPump
      • Insulin Pump Funding: Alberta
    • Using An Insulin Pump
      • Choosing the Best Infusion Set
      • Choosing a Site Location
      • Numbing Skin
      • Cleansing Skin
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
      • Inserting/Changing Sets
      • Pump-Wearing Accessories
      • Protect from Sun
      • Protect from Surf
      • Protect from Snow
      • Air Bubble Trouble
      • Taking a Pump Break
    • Using Insulin Pump Features
      • Safety Features
      • Pump Basal Terms Explained
      • Customizing Basal Rates
      • Temp Basals
      • Alternate Basal Programs
      • Speed + Suspend
      • Insulin On Board + Bolus Calculation
      • Extended Bolus: How, When, Why
      • Tweaking an Extended Bolus
      • Stacking an Extended Bolus
  • ILLNESS
    • 10 Rules to Safely Manage T1D During Illness
    • Food Suggestions
    • Home Alone & Sick (Teens, YA)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Injections)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Pump)
    • Illness Management Summary
    • Mini-Dose Glucagon
  • SCHOOL
    • Going to School with T1D
    • Who Does What? (School Support)
    • Writing a Diabetes Care Plan
    • Put the Care Plan into Action
    • Train the School Team
    • Carb Stickers (printable)
    • Policies to Support Students with Diabetes (Canada)
  • TRAVEL
    • Before You Travel with T1D
    • Packing for Travel with T1D
    • Air Travel
    • During Travel
    • At Your Destination
  • About Us
  • Subscribe to DRAGON NEWS
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  • HOME
  • COPING & FAMILY LIFE
    • Emotions
      • Anger
      • Managing Pain, Fear
      • Diabetes Distress & Worry
      • Powerlessness
      • What I’ve Learned from T1D
    • Parenting
      • Resilience: Bouncing Back
      • Communicating w My Child/Teen
      • Adjusting to Change after Diagnosis
      • Goal-Setting + Overcoming Obstacles
      • Steps To Parenting Success
      • Apathy, Responsibility & Locus of Control
      • T1D Parenting: You Can Do This!
    • Growing Up With Diabetes
      • Growing Up with T1D: Ages & Stages
      • Growing Up: Early Childhood
      • Growing Up: School-Age
      • Growing Up: Adolescence
      • Growing Up: Tips for All Ages
    • Building T1D Independence
      • How to Pass the Baton
      • Self-Care: Check + Treat BG
      • Self-Care: Carbs + Exercise
      • Self-Care: Insulin
      • Self-Care: Insulin Pumping
    • Real-Life with T1D
      • Michelle’s Story (my T1D baby)
      • Danielle’s Story (d-mom from toddler to teen)
      • Dan’s Story (diagnosed as a kid)
      • Samantha’s Story (teen struggles)
    • Dragon Colouring Pages
    • Finances
      • Canadian Disability Tax Credit
      • Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
  • FOOD & EXERCISE
    • Food & T1D
      • Featured Recipe
      • Recipe Bank (all carb-counted!)
      • 3 Keys to Managing Food + BG
      • Food & Meal Planning
      • Celebrations & Eating Out
      • Mindful Eating
    • Carbohydrates
      • Intro Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Mixed Recipes & Home Baking
      • Advanced Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Tricky Foods
      • Carb Factoring
      • Food Labels
      • Nutritional Scales
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Eating
      • Halloween Carbs
      • Valentine’s Day Carbs
      • Easter Carb Counting
      • Christmas / Holidays Carbs
    • Fat & Protein
      • How Fat & Protein Affect BG
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Glycemic Index (GI)
      • Glycemic Index Explained
      • What Makes Food Hi vs. Low GI?
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Choose the Right GI for the Job
      • Glycemic Load
    • Tame Post-Meal Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Alcohol & Drugs
      • Alcohol, Drugs & T1D: Know the Risks
    • Exercise
      • How Exercise Affects BG
      • Managing BG Before, During & After Exercise
  • MANAGING BG
    • Type 1 Diabetes
      • What (& Why) is Type 1 Diabetes?
      • Learning this New Language
      • Carb-Counted Recipe Archives
    • Blood Glucose
      • Factors that Affect Blood Glucose
      • Checking BG & Ketones
      • Blood Glucose Targets
      • A1C Testing
    • CGM & Flash
      • What is CGM?
      • CGM Pros/Cons
      • What Is Flash?
      • CGM vs. Libre: Which is Better?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: CGM & Libre (Canada)
      • Review: Dexcom G6
      • Review: Libre 2
      • Review: Medtronic CGM
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
    • Highs and Lows
      • Low Blood Glucose
      • Severe Lows + Glucagon
      • Fast Treatment for Low BG
      • What Should I Do AFTER a Low
      • Low Kit: What to Bring
      • Protecting Teeth (while treating lows)
      • High Blood Glucose
      • Correcting High BG
      • Ketones & DKA
      • Why Is BG So High? (or So Low?)
    • Blood Glucose Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Insulin
      • Insulin Types & Action
      • Insulin Program Options: NPH vs. MDI vs. Pump
      • Storing Insulin
      • Preparing Insulin for Injection
      • Injecting Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Conventional Program (N/NPH)
      • NPH: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • NPH: Pattern Adjustment
      • NPH: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • NPH: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)
      • MDI: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • MDI: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • MDI: Pattern Adjustment
      • MDI: Assess + Adjust Basal Insulin
      • MDI: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • MDI: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Pump
      • Pump: Insulin Adjustment Overview
      • Pump: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • Pump: How Insulin Action Impacts BG
      • Pump: Record Review
      • Pump: Assess + Adjust Basal Rates
      • Pump: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • Pump: Insulin Sensitivity Factor (ISF)
      • Pump: Duration of Insulin Action (DIA)
  • INSULIN PUMPING
    • Choosing An Insulin Pump
      • How Does an Insulin Pump Work?
      • Ready for an Insulin Pump?
      • What Do I Need to Ask?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: Pumps (Canada)
      • Common Pump Features
      • Review: Medtronic 670G/770G
      • Review: Omnipod DASH
      • Review: Tandem t:slim
      • Review: YpsoPump
      • Insulin Pump Funding: Alberta
    • Using An Insulin Pump
      • Choosing the Best Infusion Set
      • Choosing a Site Location
      • Numbing Skin
      • Cleansing Skin
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
      • Inserting/Changing Sets
      • Pump-Wearing Accessories
      • Protect from Sun
      • Protect from Surf
      • Protect from Snow
      • Air Bubble Trouble
      • Taking a Pump Break
    • Using Insulin Pump Features
      • Safety Features
      • Pump Basal Terms Explained
      • Customizing Basal Rates
      • Temp Basals
      • Alternate Basal Programs
      • Speed + Suspend
      • Insulin On Board + Bolus Calculation
      • Extended Bolus: How, When, Why
      • Tweaking an Extended Bolus
      • Stacking an Extended Bolus
  • ILLNESS
    • 10 Rules to Safely Manage T1D During Illness
    • Food Suggestions
    • Home Alone & Sick (Teens, YA)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Injections)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Pump)
    • Illness Management Summary
    • Mini-Dose Glucagon
  • SCHOOL
    • Going to School with T1D
    • Who Does What? (School Support)
    • Writing a Diabetes Care Plan
    • Put the Care Plan into Action
    • Train the School Team
    • Carb Stickers (printable)
    • Policies to Support Students with Diabetes (Canada)
  • TRAVEL
    • Before You Travel with T1D
    • Packing for Travel with T1D
    • Air Travel
    • During Travel
    • At Your Destination
  • About Us
  • Subscribe to DRAGON NEWS
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Waltzing the Dragon

  • HOME
  • COPING & FAMILY LIFE
    • Emotions
      • Anger
      • Managing Pain, Fear
      • Diabetes Distress & Worry
      • Powerlessness
      • What I’ve Learned from T1D
    • Parenting
      • Resilience: Bouncing Back
      • Communicating w My Child/Teen
      • Adjusting to Change after Diagnosis
      • Goal-Setting + Overcoming Obstacles
      • Steps To Parenting Success
      • Apathy, Responsibility & Locus of Control
      • T1D Parenting: You Can Do This!
    • Growing Up With Diabetes
      • Growing Up with T1D: Ages & Stages
      • Growing Up: Early Childhood
      • Growing Up: School-Age
      • Growing Up: Adolescence
      • Growing Up: Tips for All Ages
    • Building T1D Independence
      • How to Pass the Baton
      • Self-Care: Check + Treat BG
      • Self-Care: Carbs + Exercise
      • Self-Care: Insulin
      • Self-Care: Insulin Pumping
    • Real-Life with T1D
      • Michelle’s Story (my T1D baby)
      • Danielle’s Story (d-mom from toddler to teen)
      • Dan’s Story (diagnosed as a kid)
      • Samantha’s Story (teen struggles)
    • Dragon Colouring Pages
    • Finances
      • Canadian Disability Tax Credit
      • Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
  • FOOD & EXERCISE
    • Food & T1D
      • Featured Recipe
      • Recipe Bank (all carb-counted!)
      • 3 Keys to Managing Food + BG
      • Food & Meal Planning
      • Celebrations & Eating Out
      • Mindful Eating
    • Carbohydrates
      • Intro Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Mixed Recipes & Home Baking
      • Advanced Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Tricky Foods
      • Carb Factoring
      • Food Labels
      • Nutritional Scales
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Eating
      • Halloween Carbs
      • Valentine’s Day Carbs
      • Easter Carb Counting
      • Christmas / Holidays Carbs
    • Fat & Protein
      • How Fat & Protein Affect BG
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Glycemic Index (GI)
      • Glycemic Index Explained
      • What Makes Food Hi vs. Low GI?
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Choose the Right GI for the Job
      • Glycemic Load
    • Tame Post-Meal Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Alcohol & Drugs
      • Alcohol, Drugs & T1D: Know the Risks
    • Exercise
      • How Exercise Affects BG
      • Managing BG Before, During & After Exercise
  • MANAGING BG
    • Type 1 Diabetes
      • What (& Why) is Type 1 Diabetes?
      • Learning this New Language
      • Carb-Counted Recipe Archives
    • Blood Glucose
      • Factors that Affect Blood Glucose
      • Checking BG & Ketones
      • Blood Glucose Targets
      • A1C Testing
    • CGM & Flash
      • What is CGM?
      • CGM Pros/Cons
      • What Is Flash?
      • CGM vs. Libre: Which is Better?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: CGM & Libre (Canada)
      • Review: Dexcom G6
      • Review: Libre 2
      • Review: Medtronic CGM
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
    • Highs and Lows
      • Low Blood Glucose
      • Severe Lows + Glucagon
      • Fast Treatment for Low BG
      • What Should I Do AFTER a Low
      • Low Kit: What to Bring
      • Protecting Teeth (while treating lows)
      • High Blood Glucose
      • Correcting High BG
      • Ketones & DKA
      • Why Is BG So High? (or So Low?)
    • Blood Glucose Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Insulin
      • Insulin Types & Action
      • Insulin Program Options: NPH vs. MDI vs. Pump
      • Storing Insulin
      • Preparing Insulin for Injection
      • Injecting Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Conventional Program (N/NPH)
      • NPH: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • NPH: Pattern Adjustment
      • NPH: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • NPH: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)
      • MDI: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • MDI: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • MDI: Pattern Adjustment
      • MDI: Assess + Adjust Basal Insulin
      • MDI: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • MDI: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Pump
      • Pump: Insulin Adjustment Overview
      • Pump: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • Pump: How Insulin Action Impacts BG
      • Pump: Record Review
      • Pump: Assess + Adjust Basal Rates
      • Pump: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • Pump: Insulin Sensitivity Factor (ISF)
      • Pump: Duration of Insulin Action (DIA)
  • INSULIN PUMPING
    • Choosing An Insulin Pump
      • How Does an Insulin Pump Work?
      • Ready for an Insulin Pump?
      • What Do I Need to Ask?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: Pumps (Canada)
      • Common Pump Features
      • Review: Medtronic 670G/770G
      • Review: Omnipod DASH
      • Review: Tandem t:slim
      • Review: YpsoPump
      • Insulin Pump Funding: Alberta
    • Using An Insulin Pump
      • Choosing the Best Infusion Set
      • Choosing a Site Location
      • Numbing Skin
      • Cleansing Skin
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
      • Inserting/Changing Sets
      • Pump-Wearing Accessories
      • Protect from Sun
      • Protect from Surf
      • Protect from Snow
      • Air Bubble Trouble
      • Taking a Pump Break
    • Using Insulin Pump Features
      • Safety Features
      • Pump Basal Terms Explained
      • Customizing Basal Rates
      • Temp Basals
      • Alternate Basal Programs
      • Speed + Suspend
      • Insulin On Board + Bolus Calculation
      • Extended Bolus: How, When, Why
      • Tweaking an Extended Bolus
      • Stacking an Extended Bolus
  • ILLNESS
    • 10 Rules to Safely Manage T1D During Illness
    • Food Suggestions
    • Home Alone & Sick (Teens, YA)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Injections)
    • Adjusting Insulin During Illness (Pump)
    • Illness Management Summary
    • Mini-Dose Glucagon
  • SCHOOL
    • Going to School with T1D
    • Who Does What? (School Support)
    • Writing a Diabetes Care Plan
    • Put the Care Plan into Action
    • Train the School Team
    • Carb Stickers (printable)
    • Policies to Support Students with Diabetes (Canada)
  • TRAVEL
    • Before You Travel with T1D
    • Packing for Travel with T1D
    • Air Travel
    • During Travel
    • At Your Destination
  • About Us
  • Subscribe to DRAGON NEWS
×
  • HOME
  • COPING & FAMILY LIFE
    • Emotions
      • Anger
      • Managing Pain, Fear
      • Diabetes Distress & Worry
      • Powerlessness
      • What I’ve Learned from T1D
    • Parenting
      • Resilience: Bouncing Back
      • Communicating w My Child/Teen
      • Adjusting to Change after Diagnosis
      • Goal-Setting + Overcoming Obstacles
      • Steps To Parenting Success
      • Apathy, Responsibility & Locus of Control
      • T1D Parenting: You Can Do This!
    • Growing Up With Diabetes
      • Growing Up with T1D: Ages & Stages
      • Growing Up: Early Childhood
      • Growing Up: School-Age
      • Growing Up: Adolescence
      • Growing Up: Tips for All Ages
    • Building T1D Independence
      • How to Pass the Baton
      • Self-Care: Check + Treat BG
      • Self-Care: Carbs + Exercise
      • Self-Care: Insulin
      • Self-Care: Insulin Pumping
    • Real-Life with T1D
      • Michelle’s Story (my T1D baby)
      • Danielle’s Story (d-mom from toddler to teen)
      • Dan’s Story (diagnosed as a kid)
      • Samantha’s Story (teen struggles)
    • Dragon Colouring Pages
    • Finances
      • Canadian Disability Tax Credit
      • Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
  • FOOD & EXERCISE
    • Food & T1D
      • Featured Recipe
      • Recipe Bank (all carb-counted!)
      • 3 Keys to Managing Food + BG
      • Food & Meal Planning
      • Celebrations & Eating Out
      • Mindful Eating
    • Carbohydrates
      • Intro Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Mixed Recipes & Home Baking
      • Advanced Carb-Counting
      • Carb Counting: Tricky Foods
      • Carb Factoring
      • Food Labels
      • Nutritional Scales
      • Low Carb Snacks
      • Low Carb Eating
      • Halloween Carbs
      • Valentine’s Day Carbs
      • Easter Carb Counting
      • Christmas / Holidays Carbs
    • Fat & Protein
      • How Fat & Protein Affect BG
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Glycemic Index (GI)
      • Glycemic Index Explained
      • What Makes Food Hi vs. Low GI?
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Choose the Right GI for the Job
      • Glycemic Load
    • Tame Post-Meal Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Alcohol & Drugs
      • Alcohol, Drugs & T1D: Know the Risks
    • Exercise
      • How Exercise Affects BG
      • Managing BG Before, During & After Exercise
  • MANAGING BG
    • Type 1 Diabetes
      • What (& Why) is Type 1 Diabetes?
      • Learning this New Language
      • Carb-Counted Recipe Archives
    • Blood Glucose
      • Factors that Affect Blood Glucose
      • Checking BG & Ketones
      • Blood Glucose Targets
      • A1C Testing
    • CGM & Flash
      • What is CGM?
      • CGM Pros/Cons
      • What Is Flash?
      • CGM vs. Libre: Which is Better?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: CGM & Libre (Canada)
      • Review: Dexcom G6
      • Review: Libre 2
      • Review: Medtronic CGM
      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
    • Highs and Lows
      • Low Blood Glucose
      • Severe Lows + Glucagon
      • Fast Treatment for Low BG
      • What Should I Do AFTER a Low
      • Low Kit: What to Bring
      • Protecting Teeth (while treating lows)
      • High Blood Glucose
      • Correcting High BG
      • Ketones & DKA
      • Why Is BG So High? (or So Low?)
    • Blood Glucose Spikes
      • What are Post Meal Spikes?
      • Spike-Taming Strategies
      • Tame Spikes: Glycemic Index
      • Tame Spikes: Fat & Protein
      • Tame Spikes (Fat): Real-Life Example
    • Insulin
      • Insulin Types & Action
      • Insulin Program Options: NPH vs. MDI vs. Pump
      • Storing Insulin
      • Preparing Insulin for Injection
      • Injecting Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Conventional Program (N/NPH)
      • NPH: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • NPH: Pattern Adjustment
      • NPH: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • NPH: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Multiple Daily Injections (MDI)
      • MDI: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • MDI: How Insulin Action Impacts Blood Glucose
      • MDI: Pattern Adjustment
      • MDI: Assess + Adjust Basal Insulin
      • MDI: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • MDI: Correction Insulin
    • Adjusting Insulin: Pump
      • Pump: Insulin Adjustment Overview
      • Pump: The Basal-Bolus Approach
      • Pump: How Insulin Action Impacts BG
      • Pump: Record Review
      • Pump: Assess + Adjust Basal Rates
      • Pump: Insulin-to-Carb Ratios
      • Pump: Insulin Sensitivity Factor (ISF)
      • Pump: Duration of Insulin Action (DIA)
  • INSULIN PUMPING
    • Choosing An Insulin Pump
      • How Does an Insulin Pump Work?
      • Ready for an Insulin Pump?
      • What Do I Need to Ask?
      • Side-by-Side Comparison: Pumps (Canada)
      • Common Pump Features
      • Review: Medtronic 670G/770G
      • Review: Omnipod DASH
      • Review: Tandem t:slim
      • Review: YpsoPump
      • Insulin Pump Funding: Alberta
    • Using An Insulin Pump
      • Choosing the Best Infusion Set
      • Choosing a Site Location
      • Numbing Skin
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      • Basic Skin Prep Before Inserting
      • Site Solutions: Irritation, Staying On
      • Inserting/Changing Sets
      • Pump-Wearing Accessories
      • Protect from Sun
      • Protect from Surf
      • Protect from Snow
      • Air Bubble Trouble
      • Taking a Pump Break
    • Using Insulin Pump Features
      • Safety Features
      • Pump Basal Terms Explained
      • Customizing Basal Rates
      • Temp Basals
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