Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition and Biology from the University of Wisconsin. She is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and certified trainer on most makes/models of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems. She has lived with Type 1 diabetes since she was a child,and thus has first-hand knowledge of the day-to-day events that affect diabetes management.
En Español

¿Puedo Obtener Insulina Sobre el Mostrador?

En algunos casos y con algunas insulinas, sí.

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Complications

DKA – What You Need to Know

A certified diabetes educator discusses what the condition is, how it can threaten your health, and how to protect yourself.

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Treatment

12 Ways to Stay Safe with an Insulin Pump

A certified diabetes educator discusses how to minimize life-threatening complications from pump failure.

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Medicine/Drugs

Can I Use My Insulin Past its Expiration Date?

A certified diabetes educator answers whether older insulin is still safe to use.

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Medicine/Drugs

Can I Get Insulin Over the Counter?

Jennifer Smith of Integrated Diabetes Services answers a question about generic insulin brands available at WalMart.

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Treatment

When Your Pump Suggests the Wrong Bolus

Pumps can’t factor in all the complexities of daily life, so pump users still have to do some of their…

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Medicine/Drugs

Help, My Mom Has an Insulin Allergy!

Three certified diabetes educators collaborate to find possible solutions.

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Hypoglycemia

Explaining Blood Sugar Swings to the Uninitiated

A mother of a child newly diagnosed with Type 1 learns from a diabetes educator what it’s like to feel…

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Treatment

Waiting for the Ideal Pump

Diabetes educator Jennifer Smith answers a question about cutting-edge pump technology.

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Medicine/Drugs

A Basal Insulin Primer

Learn why people with Type 1 diabetes need this long-acting insulin, and treatment options.

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Medicine/Drugs

Treatment Options for Insulin-Sensitive Children

A diabetes educator discusses diluted insulin, which can help stave off blood sugar swings.

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Treatment

7 Tips to Stop Injection Site Bruising

Integrated Diabetes Services provides ways to avoid black-and-blue injection sites.

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Medicine/Drugs

Can I Inject Insulin into Muscle?

The latest Q&A from the mailbag of Integrated Diabetes Services.

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Research

Can I Trust My Meter?

Jennifer Smith of Integrated Diabetes Services details what can go wrong, and how often meters get it right.

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