Category Archives: insulin pump

Insulin on Board data visualization

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I’ve recently completed my most recent data visualization called Insulin on Board. I looked at 100 days of blood sugar and insulin data to see whether a low-carb diet was effective in keeping my blood sugars in range. To see a PDF of the final version, click here: http://bit.ly/KRTCzP

To learn more about the project, I have another blog post here detailing how and why I made it @ http://bit.ly/Jca8tX

This project was included in the show at NYU’s ITP where I recently completed my first year of grad school. It was also featured on the Flowing Data blog @ http://bit.ly/KR2Tf2

 

 

Exercise & Insulin: Short runs

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Today, my blood sugar was a little high when I woke up. Normally I would simply take more insulin to bring it down. But I knew I wanted to go for a run soon. Working off my past experiences, I thought about how to strike the right balance of insulin, food and exercise in relation to my blood sugar. It would be great to have a system for managing this situation that removes the guesswork for patients.

Issue:

The challenge of keeping my blood sugar under control during exercise.

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A New Year, A New Project

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Happy New Year, everyone! I am starting this blog to document a new, year-long project related to Databetes, the company I have founded. Throughout the year, I am recording all my diabetes-related data in an effort to improve my type-1 diabetes control. This includes every blood sugar reading, medication dosage, exercise statistic and A1c blood test. I will also record nutritional information for every meal, snack and (non-water) beverage. I’ll also be adding photographs, geolocation data and other information from my mobile phone.

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