insulin-dependent diabetes and illness Posts on Medivizor

Posted by Kathleen Hoffman on Feb 24, 2016 in Blog, Diabetes mellitus | 4 comments

Vigilance is the watchword for caregivers of people with insulin-dependent diabetes. What do you need to know when illness strikes? Energy The body requires more energy when it is sick.  That energy fuels the immune system’s fight against infection.  People who are sick are often not interested in eating. With type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent...