#820 The Math Behind Setting Basal Insulin
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
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🗓️ 3 January 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Scott and Jenny break down the math behind setting your basal insulin. I really wanted to call this the GOZINTAs of Basal.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello friends, and welcome to episode 820 of the Juice Box Podcast. |
| 0:17.2 | In today's episode, Jenny Smith and I will be talking about the math behind figuring out |
| 0:22.3 | a basal rate. |
| 0:24.0 | While you're listening today, please remember a few things. |
| 0:27.8 | Nothing you hear on the Juice Box Podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise. |
| 0:33.3 | Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan or becoming |
| 0:38.2 | bold with insulin. |
| 0:39.9 | Remember this as well. |
| 0:41.3 | This is episode 820, episode 821, and episode 822, go together with this one. |
| 0:47.9 | You're going to learn about basal in this episode. |
| 0:50.8 | In episode 821, we're going to talk about insulin to carb ratios and how to get them set |
| 0:56.7 | up and then in the last episode, insulin sensitivity. |
| 1:00.7 | These three settings are huge and will help you in every aspect of your diabetes care. |
| 1:06.4 | Listen to the end of all three episodes. |
| 1:09.3 | For hints about what other episodes of the podcast will build on what you've heard today. |
| 1:15.6 | If you're a US resident who has type 1 or is the caregiver of someone with type 1, please |
| 1:19.4 | head to t1dexchange.org. |
| 1:22.0 | This show is sponsored today by the glucagon that my daughter carries, GVO KIPOPEN. |
| 1:28.4 | Find out more at gvogueglucagon.com, Fordslash, Juice Box. |
| 1:33.4 | Today's episode of the Juice Box Podcast is also sponsored by Dexcom, makers of the Dexcom |
| 1:40.4 | GVO KIPOPEN. |
| 1:42.4 | Today's episode of the Juice Box Podcast is also sponsored by Dexcom, makers of the Dexcom |
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