insulin and heat

Ask D’Mine: Calling for Back-Up and Beating the Heat

By WilD on May 4, 2013

Need help navigating life with diabetes? You can always Ask D’Mine! Welcome again to our weekly Q&A column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has some advice on what to do if your insulin pump breaks down and also how to keep insulin cool when it’s very hot outside.
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
 
Lisa, type 1 from New Mexico, asks: Why is it…

Read more »

Keeping Insulin Cool (Win a Cool Pack of Your Own!)

By AllisonN on July 23, 2012

Today, we’re talking cool packs, with a chance to win one of your own! Be sure to read through to the Giveaway at the end of this post.

Growing up in the mild climate of Oregon, I was raised to despise excessive heat. But you know what hates heat more than me? Insulin.
Insulin is a fragile substance that does not do well in extreme hot or cold temperatures, and it’s never more evident than…

Read more »