Patient Education Information

Your Guide to Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 and Prevent Diabetes Problems and What I Need To Know About Eating and Diabetes and 4 Steps To Control Your Diabetes For Life - These brochures are from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, see links to other handouts on this site too.

Deciphering Diabetes Medspeak - The Medical Library Association has created this brochure.

Diabetes - Readable health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians. This site has a number of publications on diabetes so start your search here.

Diabetes: What the Diagnosis Means - This handout will tell you some of the basics about diabetes.

Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has provided this information.

Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin - The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse has created this fact sheet.

American Diabetes Association - Diabetes Info - Just click on any of the links under Diabetes Info for well-written patient guides on a variety of topics related to diabetes.

Diabetes Care - The Mayo Clinic provides 10 tips for staying healthy with diabetes.

Diabetes Drugs: Summary of Affordable Alternatives - Consumer Reports offers this handy guide.

Diabetes and Exercise - The Mayo Clinic explains when and how to monitor your blood sugar.

Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions - The CDC lists the questions and their answers at this site.

Diabetes: Your Diet's Role in Blood Sugar Control - Check out this article from the Mayo Clinic on how to help manage your diabetes with good nutrition.

Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke - Find out the relationships among these three conditions.

Diabetes: How Lifestyle, Daily Routine Affect Blood Sugar - The Mayo Clinic has prepared this information.

Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage - This information comes from the National Institute on Aging.

Diabetes Self-Management - This site, which has a companion magazine, offers great tips and advice.

Driving When You Have Diabetes - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers these tips for diabetic drivers.

Diabetes: Why You Need Insulin and How to Use It - This information comes from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Have Diabetes Will Travel - Excellent tips on keeping control of your blood sugar while traveling.

How You Can Help a Loved One With Diabetes - This handout is from the National Diabetes Education Program.

Intensive Insulin Therapy: Achieving Tight Blood Sugar Control - This information is courtesy of the Mayo Clinic.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) - Maintains a library of online patient education publications that includes low literacy fact sheets and Spanish-language material. Also provides access to The Diabetes Dictionary.

Oral Diabetes Medicines - FamilyDoctor.org has created this information sheet on oral medications for diabetes.

Pros and Cons of Insulin Delivery Methods - The Mayo Clinic reviews the ways you can get your insulin, and who they work for best.

Sexual and Urologic Problems with Diabetes - Read about how diabetes can complicate your life in these ways.

Small Steps, Big Rewards: Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes -The National Diabetes Education Program offers this advice.

Traveling with Diabetes Supplies - The American Diabetes Association has created this fact sheet.

Treatments for Diabetes - The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse provides this information.

Your Disease Risk - This quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis will help you figure out if you are at risk for diabetes.