4 simple tips that helped me make insulin work faster and bring my blood sugar down fast in situations where it gets out of control.

This video is inspired by a longer video on this topic recently posted on the Diabetes Daily Digest channel by Scott. You can check out his full video here. I recommend everyone checicking his channel out. It is a very good resource.    / @diabetesdailydigest  

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0:00 How to make insulin to work faster
0:28 Use the fastest acting insulin available
1:18 Pick the injection or infusion site with fastest insulin absorbtion
2:43 Injecting insulin in a muscle is faster
3:23 Increasing blood flow will increase insulin absorbtion rate
4:44 Excercise the area where you applied insulin
5:10 Avoid post meal blood sugar spikes

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Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and my videos are not medical advice. What works for me might not work for others. Please consult your medical professional regarding your diabetes treatment.

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Sources used:
Most common insulin types https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diabet...
Absorbtion rate fluctuation depending on site selection https://type1better.com/en/insulinab...
Absorbtion rate in abdomen https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8269814/
Effects of accidental intramuscular injection https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3276476/
Effects of increasing blood flow https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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