Diabetes Tools On The Web
Courtesy of Friends With Diabetes
INSULIN
The Insulin Wizard
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_control_tips/insulin_wizard.html
Estimates your insulin sensitivity.
How much...
long acting (or basal) insulin you need a day.
insulin to take to cover carbs.
insulin to take for high blood sugars.
Basal Rate Estimator
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/howto/basal.cgi
A tool which provides an estimate of possible changes to blood sugar levels when insulin-pump basal rates are changed.
HBA1C to mg/dL Conversion Chart
www.geocities.com/diabeteschart/bloodsugarchart.html
In Case Your Pump Malfunctions...
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/howto/yourpump-3.html
Bolus "Cheat Sheets"
http://home.comcast.net/~mtherieau/bolus/bolus_tables_home.html
Lets pumpers create/print personalized compact bolus tables (cheat-sheets) to help figure out bolus amounts.
NUTRITION & FOOD VALUES
NutritionData.com
Alarge food database, includes information on fast foods and food additives, and provides some useful tools for analyzing your diet.
Now You're Cooking
Figures nutrition facts for recipes, keeps track of food intake
Search the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
Type in your ingredients and get nutritional information
http://www.ohio-distinctive.com/othersoft/recipe/recipe.html
Costs $5.00
Calorie King
http://www.calorieking.com/
"Recipe Calc"
http://members.aol.com/webhealth/recipe.htm
A shareware version can be downloaded
For the palm handheld computer
http://www.mobilegeneration.com/products/mobiledb/index.html
Contains a few downloadable "food values" databases