Insulin is injected subcutaneously, which means into the fat layer under the skin. In this type of injection, a short needle is used to inject insulin into the fatty layer between the skin and the muscle.
Insulin should be injected into the fatty tissue just below your skin. If you inject the insulin deeper into your muscle, your body will absorb it too quickly, it might not last as long, and the injection is usually more painful. This can lead to low blood glucose levels. People who take insulin daily should rotate their injection sites. This is important because using the same spot over time can cause lipodystrophy. In this condition, fat either breaks down or builds up under the skin, causing lumps or indentations that interfere with insulin absorption.
You can rotate to different areas of your abdomen, keeping injection sites about an inch apart. Or you can inject insulin into other parts of your body, including your thigh, arm, and buttocks. The preferred site for insulin injection is your abdomen. Insulin is absorbed more quickly and predictably there, and this part of your body is also easy to reach. Select a site between the bottom of your ribs and your pubic area, steering clear of the 2-inch area surrounding your navel.
These can interfere with the way your body absorbs insulin. Stay clear of broken blood vessels and varicose veins as well. You can inject into the top and outer areas of your thigh, about 4 inches down from the top of your leg and 4 inches up from your knee. Before injecting insulin, be sure to check its quality. If it was refrigerated, allow your insulin to come to room temperature. If the insulin is cloudy, mix the contents by rolling the vial between your hands for a few seconds.
Be careful not to shake the vial. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water. Be sure to wash the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your fingernails.
Hold the syringe upright with the needle on top and pull the plunger down until the tip of the plunger reaches the measurement equal to the dose you plan to inject. Remove the caps from the insulin vial and needle. Push the needle into the stopper and push the plunger down so that the air in syringe goes into the bottle.
The air replaces the amount of insulin you will withdraw. Keeping the needle in the vial, turn the vial upside down. Pull the plunger down until the top of the black plunger reaches the correct dosage on the syringe.
If there are bubbles in the syringe, tap it gently so the bubbles rise to the top. However, limiting carb consumption stimulates increased fat burning and decreased fat storage.
Without the roller coaster effect of fluctuating glucose levels, cravings for a quick energy boost in the form of sugary, starchy foods abate. Lipogenesis also has an appetite-sparing side effect. Both of these factors aid compliance with the Atkins diet. Fat synthesis and fat burning are highly sensitive to changes in the amount of insulin released in response to eating carbohydrate foods.
Small decreases in insulin almost immediately increase fat burning, and increases can activate enzymes that transform glucose into fat. Because low-carbohydrate diets significantly blunt insulin levels throughout the day, the Atkins Diet enables greater utilization of body fat for energy and decreased storage. This important adaptation also contributes to better cholesterol and other lipid profiles, decreasing risk for heart disease and improving all the features of metabolic syndrome.
During Pre-Maintenance and Lifetime Maintenance, dietary fat provides most of the needed fuel. This principle is the foundation upon which the Atkins Diet is built. Use room temperature insulin Cold insulin may burn more than insulin stored at room temperature.
Most insulins, once opened, are safe at room temperature for 28 days check packet insert for storage information. Always use a new needle Insulin syringes and insulin pen needle tips are for single-use. Old needles become dull and may increase injection pain. Using old needles may also increase the risk of infection.
Relax to avoid tensing I know this may be easier said than done, but tensing up before giving an injection will likely cause more injection discomfort. Slowly inhaling and exhaling can help with relaxation. This allows users to inject into the i-Port Advance itself, so a syringe or pen needle never touches their bodies.
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