Insulin Pumps
Insulin pumps are recommended as state of the art treatment for many individuals with diabetes. They supply continuous insulin over 24 hours with supplements at meals by using an external computerized pump and an insulin reservoir attached to the patient by tubing under the skin.
Dr. Scoma and his staff are continuously checking diabetic patients to determine those who will do best with insulin pumps. At any one time, we have over 100 patients on insulin pumps.
Carbohydrate Counting
How do you count carbohydrates?
There are two ways of counting carbohydrate: grams and servings. A gram(g) is a unit of measure. Carbohydrate can be counted by. the exact number of grams in a portion of food, or by servings. A serving of carbohydrate contains 15 grams. All carbohydrate containing foods can be counted equally.
Counting Carbohydrate Grams
The nutrition facts panel on food labels provides the amount of carbohydrate grams in one portion of the food item. There are several books available that list carbohydrate amounts of other foods, such as fresh produce. As you become more familiar with carbohydrate amounts of your favorite foods, it will be easy to quickly add up your total carbohydrate grams in your meals and snacks.