Insulin-to-carb explained
Insulin to carbohydrate ratio refers to the units of insulin required to cover the grams of carbohydrates consumed. Careful measurement of carbs and an accurate insulin-to-carbohydrate dosage enables a person to take just enough insulin for the carbohydrate that will be consumed. Knowing how to calculate carbohydrates and use the ratio is invaluable for the effective management of blood glucose levels.
Calculating insulin to carbohydrate ratio
The rule of thumb is one unit of insulin for every 15 grams of carbs. But this varies from person to person. Further, one’s own ratio can change over time—and even meal to meal.
For example:
At breakfast, one might need one unit of insulin for every 15 carb grams, but one unit for every ten grams of carbs in the evening.
Data is the key
Consult your doctor or healthcare provider to determine your individual insulin to carb ratio. For this you will need to keep accurate meal records and blood glucose records. You can do this by keeping a record of the number of grams of carbohydrates consumed in the meal, your blood glucose level before the meal, the pre-meal bolus—dose of insulin taken prior to the meal—and blood glucose level three to four hours post the meal. You will need about two weeks of this data to compute an effective ratio for you.
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