User's Guide

Understanding Food Doses
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1.1 Understanding Food Doses
What is a Food Dose?
When you eat or drink, the body breaks down the food into glucose
and releases it into the blood. The pancreas releases a burst of insulin
to match the rapid rise in blood glucose that occurs after a meal.
Before each meal, you will deliver a Food Dose to match the glucose
from your meal.
Guidelines from Healthcare Provider (HCP):
Your HCP will tell you the correct basal rate and Food Dose for each
meal. You will learn how to program the Remote and IDD to deliver
the correct doses. BD Strive™ delivers a constant background basal
rate, and when you eat a meal you can deliver Food Doses using your
Remote or the buttons on the IDD (if the Remote is unavailable).
Use of Food Dose data: insulin adjustment and
pattern management
Adjusting insulin doses based on a pattern of blood glucose readings
over three days or more is called “Pattern Management”, or “Pattern
Control”. If your blood glucose is too high or too low at certain times
of the day or night, you might need to adjust your insulin dose. Your
HCP will help you learn how to make adjustments to your Food Doses
based on your blood glucose patterns and food diary.
3.4 Understanding Food Doses
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