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‘bolus’ insulin, taken every time food is ingested. Doctors always try to simplify this treatment by limiting the number of daily injections; however, this isn’t the way to effectively manage diabetes. Most people just end up ‘feeding the insulin’ rather than feeding the body and supplying just enough insulin to maintain nor- mal blood sugars (70-120mg/dl).

With the new advances in insulin technology, Lantus (glargine) insulin becomes the preferred basal (long- acting) insulin of any progressive- thinking diabetic. I suggest taking it twice per day (rather than the usual- ly prescribed one shot per day) in order to better control your daily blood sugars. Despite what the pam- phlet says, Lantus insulin doesn’t quite last 24 hours.

For short-acting insulin, I recommend using a combination of Humulin R (regular) and Humalog with every meal. Most physicians prescribe one or the other but I’ve found that the combination of the two perfectly manages blood sugar rises associated with meal consump- tion. Going into a meal, your blood sugar should be around 70- 100mg/dl. In order to properly cor- rect for blood sugars over 100mg/dl, you should use Humalog. For example, 1 unit of Humalog (on average) drops your blood sugar approximately 20 points. Therefore, if your blood sugar was 140mg/dl going into a meal, you’d take 2 units of Humalog. Next, due to the fact that Humulin R starts working after about 30 minutes, and hits its peak in about 2 to 4 hours, this makes it perfect for someone following a keto- genic high-protein/moderate fat diet. Since we know that 40 percent of ingested protein will be converted to glucose; a 50-gram protein serving will, ultimately, yield about 20 grams of glucose over a period of time. Since 1 unit of Humulin R generally covers about 10 grams of carbohy- drates, you’d need to take 2 units of HumulinR in this instance. So, in this example of a type 1 diabetic with a blood sugar of 140mg/dl who’s ingesting 50 grams of protein (with a

moderate amount of fat), he/she would take approximately 2 units of Humalog (to lower their existing blood sugar) and 2 units of Humulin R (to satisfy the meal they’re about to eat).

Remember, you should always test your blood sugar prior to eating and then make adjustments accord- ingly before administering any insulin. I would even advise testing 1 hour post-prandial (after the meal) to make any necessary adjustments. Remember, glycosylation of red blood cells (RBCs) begins at 126 mg/dl, so make sure to keep your blood sugars under 120!

Keep in mind, playing with insulin can be very dangerous. I recommend always speaking with a physi- cian or certified diabetes educator (CDE) before making any changes in your insulin regimen. Any diabetics interested in learning more about Colette’s advanced insulin regimen can contact her at

[email protected].

Dave, I’m growing like never before on your off-season diet, but now I have a new problem: stretch marks! Any thoughts on how to prevent them or even better, get rid of the ones I have?

Think of stretch marks as a war- rior’s battle wounds! If you don’t have any, it means you’re probably not packing on massive amounts of muscle. In my experience working with bodybuilders, pretty much all elite-level guys get them. At one point in my career, when I was over 300 pounds, I was getting new stretch marks from getting mas- sages. Remember, when the skin gets stretched thin, the skin becomes extremely vulnerable to small microtears (stretch marks). Can you prevent or get rid of these scars? I’ve tried vitamin E, cocoa butter, scar creams and even laser treatments and the only thing I found that helped was having faith in the say- ing, “Time heals all wounds.” Luckily, stretch marks fade over time and, eventually, you won’t even notice them anymore. The bright red

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several years, you forget you ever had them. Remember, it’s the guys who don’t have them that should be asking themselves, “Am I doing something wrong?”

I have a small case of gynecomastia that developed during my off-season cycle. I was very careful to take Arimidex every other day during my cycle, so I don’t understand how this developed. And now that I am dieting for a show, it’s become more evident. Is there anything I can do to reduce the gyno before my show?

The best solution for gynecomastia is to have it surgically removed. Even though you took the aromatase inhibitor (Arimidex), you obviously have a genetic predisposition for the condition. If you’re prone to it, no matter what precautions you take, it’s going to flare up. Many individu- als get gynecomastia without ever touching a single anabolic steroid. Not only is surgery the only perma- nent solution, if you calculate all the money you have and will spend on anti-aromatases to prevent and reduce the gynecomastia, surgery becomes a much more cost-effective option. In the meantime, since you won’t be getting the surgery before your show, I recommend increasing your dose of Arimidex to 1 mg every day. For over-the-counter alterna- tives, you can try Gaspari’s Novedex XT or Species’ Testostolyze. At a dosage of 4-5 pills per day (of either), your estrogen levels should drop sufficiently to reduce the estrogen-related side effects. As a final precaution, 10 mg of tamoxifen twice daily will block estrogen recep- tors and nullify any pre-existing estrogen that might still be hanging around causing problems.

Reminders

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tion-packed 100-page manual and I guarantee it’s the most comprehen- sive diet, supplement and training manual available. By popular

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To purchase my book, Perfect Prison Physique, please send a $25 money order to the

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Jimmy Wakefield, currently incar- cerated at the Federal Satellite Camp in Memphis, TN, claims to be a long- time reader of Muscular

Development; however, he admits he’s only truly dedicated himself to the bodybuilding lifestyle for the last six months. While preparing for the annual ‘peel-off’ at his prison camp, Jimmy dropped his bodyweight

from a fat 230 pounds (at six feet tall) down to a ripped 205 at 7 percent body fat. He credits the ‘cutting-phase diet’ and ‘peel-off preparation’ he read in my book, Perfect Prison Physique, and the invaluable informa- tion from the pages of MD for his incredible transformation. As his photo clearly indicates, in six short months, Jimmy truly changed himself into the person he always knew he could be. More importantly, he’d like all the MD readers out there to know that with willpower and deter- mination, anything is possible.

As a final note, Jimmy would like Muscular Development to bring back the ‘hard-body’ girls for all the guys out there who are currently locked down and need something pretty to stare at. I agree! ■

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