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"What’s best to use if we want to bring a low BG up quickly? We use glucose tablets and they work well. What other option do you suggest?"
Answer by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE
The reason glucose tablets and gels work so well is that they contain DEXTROSE, the same stuff given by IV when somebody is unconscious from a low. Dextrose is glucose in its purest form (2 glucose molecules linked together), and thus raises blood sugar the fastest.
Many candies are made with mostly dextrose, and will also work very quickly. These include Smarties (called Rockets in Canada), Sweet Tarts, Nerds, Runts, Spree, Bottlecaps, and a bunch of others. Many are branded under the name “Wonka” candies. Just check the ingredient list: if dextrose is the first thing listed, it should be a winner!
Mary Tyler Moore tells how she took control of diabetes
From USA TODAY (link)
By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY
GREENWICH, Conn. — As you enter the gated property of Mary Tyler Moore's residence in this posh town and approach the front door, you almost expect a butler to answer the bell and a bichon frise or two to scamper out yapping at your feet.
Nope. Nothing so precious here. Moore herself opens the door of the rambling, antique-filled home she shares with her cardiologist husband, Robert Levine, and a posse of dogs.
The place is down-to-earth and warm, as is Moore, 72, who first gained fame in the 1960s and '70s for her endearing roles in the television series The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Pump Wear Presents "Wall of Change"
The Wall of Change casts a Unique light on diabetes awareness. Truly showing the magnitude of diabetes and the people it affects.
Through the creativity of Pump Wear people who suffer from diabetes are encouraged to take the number of years that they have had diabetes and form that number with their spare pocket change. It's simple and fun and you will be amazed at the creativity that is coming in!
Once you have formed your number take your picture with your change and you submit it to Pump Wear and they post it on the "Wall of Change"! The best part is that then you take that change and send it to JDRF with "Wall of Change" marked on it. Its fun creative and everyone can be a part of this great campaign. Every penny and dime adds up.
Take a look at the creativity and fun that the "Wall of Change" is generating.
Help JDRF Get Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors
JDRF, the world's largest charitable funder of diabetes research, is leading a campaign to encourage health plans to cover continuous glucose monitors (CGM). This campagn is based on positive results that were resently released by a large independent study that showcases the effectivness of CGMs. Join JDRF continueous coverage campagne and help make this coverage affordable for everyone. By joining you will recieve timely information on campaign progress. Questions please contact JDFR at http://advocacy.jdrf.org/index.cfm or email cgmcoverage@jdrf.org.
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