Comments on: No More Needles: Insulin Chewing Gum http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/no-more-needles-insulin-chewing-gum.html Ideas & Trends Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:05:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Xylitol Chewing Gum http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/no-more-needles-insulin-chewing-gum.html/comment-page-1#comment-248716 Xylitol Chewing Gum Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:07:59 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=21596#comment-248716 Yeah, I have type 1 diabetes and when I saw this I was intrigued. Then I realised I probably wouldn't even use it. I would imagine the dosage would be harder to gauge correctly and what I'm really interested in is improving blood sugar reading accuracy. I'm not knocking the research, it's impressive and a good step forward which will hopefully be applicable in other areas too. In terms of improving the old stabbing your finger method I read about a watch that is being developed to track blood sugar in real time. That's something I really hope takes off. Yeah, I have type 1 diabetes and when I saw this I was intrigued. Then I realised I probably wouldn’t even use it. I would imagine the dosage would be harder to gauge correctly and what I’m really interested in is improving blood sugar reading accuracy. I’m not knocking the research, it’s impressive and a good step forward which will hopefully be applicable in other areas too. In terms of improving the old stabbing your finger method I read about a watch that is being developed to track blood sugar in real time. That’s something I really hope takes off.

]]> By: Our Own System » Blog Archive » In: Incredible Medical http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/no-more-needles-insulin-chewing-gum.html/comment-page-1#comment-246479 Our Own System » Blog Archive » In: Incredible Medical Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:55:39 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=21596#comment-246479 [...] PSFK: Fortunately for the millions of diabetics worldwide, a needle alternative is on the horizon. [...] [...] PSFK: Fortunately for the millions of diabetics worldwide, a needle alternative is on the horizon. [...]

]]> By: Dr. Charles Martin http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/no-more-needles-insulin-chewing-gum.html/comment-page-1#comment-246453 Dr. Charles Martin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=21596#comment-246453 This sounds like it may prove to be a promising delivery vehicle for diabetes medication. We currently use prescription gum for xerostomia and related issues, and gum has played a significant role in nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. We write extensively about elevated blood sugar and its two-way links with gum disease at http://dentistryfordiabetics.com/blog. - Charles Martin, DDS Founder, Dentistry For Diabetics This sounds like it may prove to be a promising delivery vehicle for diabetes medication. We currently use prescription gum for xerostomia and related issues, and gum has played a significant role in nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. We write extensively about elevated blood sugar and its two-way links with gum disease at http://dentistryfordiabetics.com/blog.

- Charles Martin, DDS
Founder, Dentistry For Diabetics

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