Travel Day Guidelines for Diabetes: Supplies General recommendations When traveling by air, place all diabetes supplies in your carry-on luggage, preferably split between two bags. Pack into one bag all the supplies you will need in-flight until you reach your destination. Insulin When traveling overseas, insulin must be in your carry-on luggage and in pharmacy-labeled… Continue reading Travel Day Guidelines for Diabetes
Month: July 2013
Self Management and Day to Day Care in Diabetes Mellitus
Self-management is the cornerstone of overall diabetes care. Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires decisions regarding food intake, exercise and insulin/medication that are made several time a day in order to manage blood glucose levels. Self-management requires that the person with diabetes makes those decisions according to an agreed upon treatment plan. This means… Continue reading Self Management and Day to Day Care in Diabetes Mellitus