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#394: Diabetes Tips & Tricks (Part 2) - Basal Insulin

Basal insulin is the foundation of everything. If it’s not right, it doesn’t matter how well you pre-bolus, how carefully you count carbs, or how dialed in your correction factor is. The whole system falls apart.

In this episode I break down everything you need to understand about basal insulin — what it actually does, what it isn’t designed to do, how to know if yours is set correctly, and why splitting your basal dose might be one of the most underutilized strategies in your diabetes management.

🔑 Key Takeaways

What basal insulin actually is — and the one job it’s designed to do

Why basal…

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