Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin

By Gary Scheiner and Gary Scheiner MS CDCES

Book Overview

From an award-winning diabetes care & education specialist, this all-in-one book is a comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin--now revised and updated.

Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Gary Scheiner provides the tools to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, such as:

-day-to-day blood glucose monitoring and management
-designing an insulin program to best match your needs and lifestyle
-how to get the best results from CGM and automated insulin delivery systems
-new insulin formulations and combinations
-detailed strategies for meeting your personal goals
-what drugs like Trulicity, Ozempic and Mounjaro mean for you and your health

Whether you take insulin once a day or take multiple daily injections, use a stand-alone pump or an automated insulin delivery system, Think Like a Pancreas is your go-to guide

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306837153
• ISBN13: 9780306837159
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Balance
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A must read for every newly diagnosed diabetic.

Being a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic and insulin dependent was a shocker for me. I found this book to be informative as well as humorous. We are often hard on ourselves and this book has helped me to take a day at a time.