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My 10 year old son uses a combination of Humalog and NPH before breakfast and at supper. Because of the action of Humalog, how necessary is it for him to have an additional dose of Humalog to cover the lunch meal?

Does my daughter have type 1B diabetes? What causes diabetes? If the honeymoon phase is prolonged, will it help? What other solutions can you suggest? Does nicotinamide help?

I have been experiencing headaches, ranging from a daily chronic headache to a mild migraine headache once a week, for a large part of my life. Could hypoglycemia be a possible cause?

I am a 52 year old male. I checked my blood sugars, and they were 126 mg/dl [7 mmol/L] fasting, and after a meal 110 mg/dl [6.1] mmol/L. Do I have to cut down on my sugar intake?

I have type 2 diabetes and as of yet, my 108 pound six year old does not have any diabetes, but I would like to place him on a “lifestyle change diet” similar to mine.

I have heard conflicting reports about using Humalog during pregnancy, and would like to fully understand the options before becoming pregnant. What is the current thinking?

I have heard that acupuncture, polarised light, and magnetic bioresonance can decrease insulin requirement. Will these make the few still alive islet cells work harder or will they die sooner?

If inhaling insulin is possible, what about a glucose solution? Wouldn’t it be much handier?

I am 30 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes. I had a couple of blood sugars that were higher than they should be. Does this “roller-coaster” harm the growth of the fetus and its production of insulin?

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