Home » Diabetes Basics » Type 1 Diabetes

All Type 1 Diabetes Articles

Ketoacidosis: A Diabetes Complication

Ketoacidosis, a possible short-term complication of diabetes, can affect both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes patients. Learn about ketoacidosis prevention and treatments, especially when you're sick.

The Insulin Pump: Is It Right for You?

Insulin Pumps for Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin pumps deliver a continuous stream of insulin to people with diabetes. Is it right for you?

Type 1 Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Article explains causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes Treatments

Insulin, Blood Glucose Monitoring, Diet, and Exercise
Type 1 diabetes treatments are all about your blood glucose levels—keeping them in your goal ranges. Insulin, blood glucose monitoring, diet, and exercise all work together to keep you healthy and to help prevent long-term diabetes complications.

People with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes have several options for treating nerve pain

04/26/2011
Many people who suffer from type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes experience nerve pain in their hands and feet. Now, the American Academy of Neurology has released new guidelines for treating this type of discomfort, according to a recent review published in the journal Neurology.

Dietary changes may restore kidney function in people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes

04/27/2011
A specialized low-carbohydrate eating regimen called the ketogenic diet may help reverse kidney damage in people who have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE.

Artificial pancreas may help people with type 1 diabetes avoid nocturnal hypoglycemia

04/27/2011
For people who have type 1 diabetes, even diligent daytime monitoring of blood glucose levels may not be enough to keep the possibility of nocturnal hypoglycemia off of their minds. The imminent threat of losing consciousness, or even one's life, likely diminishes many diabetics' quality of sleep.

Dogs may alert people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes to changes in blood sugar

04/27/2011
Man's best friend has been trained to guide blind individuals and sense safety threats, such as drugs or bombs, and now, some dogs are helping people who have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.

Learning how to count carbohydrates may aid in type 1 diabetes management

04/28/2011
While tallying the amounts of carbohydrates in meals and snacks may be tedious for individuals with type 1 diabetes, a recent article published by Reuters Health indicates that the benefits of this method may make it worthwhile, especially for people who use an insulin pump.