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Diabetes

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

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Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

Keeping Your Sugar Steady

Keeping Your Sugar Steady

The good news is you can measure your need for insulin and supplement your body with what it's lacking by giving yourself an insulin injection, helping your body regulate sugar effectively. But managing diabetes is a delicate and crucial balancing act. Too much insulin and your blood sugar will be too low (hypoglycemia) which is just as problematic as hyperglycemia.

By Daniel Halperin, published May 3, 2011. Daniel is a freelance writer based in New York City.