Q. Discovery of insulin?
The discovery of insulin has dramatically changed the lives of people having type 1 diabetes. With this wonder drug diabetics can lead a normal, enjoyable and a productive life.
A dietician should be well versed with the salient characteristics of different types of insulin in order to plan an appropriate diet and meal pattern for diabetics. Let us see what these facts are:
1. Insulin is measured in units. A unit of insulin lowers the blood glucose by a certain amount. The doctor will decide the number of units of insulin a diabetic will need per day.
2. Insulin is generally produced in two different strengths -U100 and U40. This means that if the diabetic takes U100, there are 100 units of insulin in each cubic centimeter. Similarly U40 has 40 units of insulin per cubic centimetre.