Clinical nutritionist Ángela Quintas explains why insulin spikes and inflammation are the real causes of weight gain. Learn ...
Insulin therapy helps control blood sugar levels in diabetes. What type of insulin you take, how often you take it, and how it’s administered are all part of your individualized treatment plan. For ...
Find out the vital lifestyle changes that can help in lowering insulin sensitivity. Doctor also shares insights about how insulin is not the ‘enemy.’ ...
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What Is Regular Insulin?

Regular (R) insulin is a short-acting, injectable insulin used for the management of diabetes. It is typically taken before meals to prevent glucose from rising after a person eats. Regular insulin is ...
People with type I diabetes have to inject themselves multiple times a day with manufactured insulin to maintain healthy levels of the hormone, as their bodies do not naturally produce enough. The ...
In December 1921, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson was near death. The boy had diabetes and weighed just 65 pounds. After a month in Toronto General Hospital, he wasn’t improving, so his physicians turned ...
AmalgamRx, a newly unstealthed company founded by WellDoc founders Ryan Sysko and Dr. Suzanne Clough, has received FDA clearance for iSage, an insulin titration algorithm. “One of the big challenges ...