SPLITTING Q/A INSULIN DOSES

interesting to read about splitting Q/A insulin doses to combat certain foods i.e nan bread. being a newbee to all this i find it interesting and sometimes frustrating that depending on what i eat after say 2 hours gives me a different BG level reading than other foods.i know the principle of DAFNE is to only test at meal times /bedtime but due to the above i get some varied bedtime readings..it would probably be very helpful if we could have a list on this website of slow digesting foods.i know eveyone is different but maybe some sort of general guide may be useful if one dosent exist already
cheers
paulj

Hi, the handbook has a section on what you are talking about i.e Glycaemic index you can find it here .
If you want more information on the GI of particular foods then just type 'Glycaemic index' into google and you will get loads of results. For us to put any kind of list on the website we would need to get it agreed by HCP's, since we are just graduates running the site and are not in a better position than you to advise on what are slow and what are fast GI foods.

Hi, I have not looked at the handbook for a while now and I may check this out myself.
I have found that I have to reduce the ratio for certain foods, and I also need to check the Carbohydrate values on foods for time to time as if you are used to one level and the recipe changes, the value may change.

Mark, I can't access the link to the Glycaemic index you've included above. I get "You are not authorized to visit that area on the site" displayed on the home page.

You can use either of these web sites:

http://www.glycemicindex.com/

http://nutritiondata.self.com/ - Enter the food name and it will tell you the estimated glycemic load.

The GI is simply a dietary tool that helps us differentiate between the various carbohydrate foods we eat and how our bodies use them.

Carbohydrates with a low GI (55 or less) don't make our blood glucose levels rise very high for very long. They provide sustained energy.
Carbohydrates with a high GI (70 or more) are the ones that cause our blood glucose levels to go higher for longer. High blood glucose may cause damage to vital organs.

Hope that this helps.

Even with all this information the best thing to do is eat these foods and make a record, whether it be physical or mental record.........

you may find it will be only some high fat/high GI foods that justify a split.......

happy testing.........

Many smart phone apps now that cover this, great now all I have to do is turn on the phone.
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