On this page you will find additional reliable sources of information about type 2 diabetes. The resources are listed alphabetically.
About.com–Diabetes
A good commercial source of comprehensive diabetes information
American Association of Diabetes Educators–patient resource page
Information about the AADE7™ Self-Care Behaviors, including 2-minute videos on each, a downloadable patient guidebook, and self-care worksheets.
American Diabetes Association
The most comprehensive online source of reliable information on all aspects of diabetes
"The American Diabetes Association...funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes."
Diabetes Forecast magazine
A magazine published by the American Diabetes Association that focuses on healthy living (exercise, diet, and wellness); current issue and archived articles are available free online
Diabetes Self-Management magazine
Award-winning online magazine with a large archive of articles on all aspects of self-care
dlife.com
A comprehensive source of reliable information on all aspects of diabetes, including medical information; it is an especially good source of recipes and tips for living with diabetes and includes a "locator" page to help you find physicians, educators, dietitians, and other diabetes specialists in your area
glycemicindex.com
Comprehensive information on the glycemic index; includes a database searchable by food, glycemic index, and glycemic load
The Hormone Foundation
The Hormone Foundation is the public education arm of The Endocrine Society, a leading source of hormone-related health information (including diabetes information) for the public, physicians, other health professionals, and the media; its mission is to be a resource "by promoting the prevention, treatment, and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education"
Mayo Clinic
Medical information about diabetes from one of the best-known and most reliable healthcare institutions in the world
MedlinePlus–Diabetes
A service of the National Library of Medicine and an excellent source of reliable information (in many languages) on all aspects of diabetes; also has links to many other Web resources
MyPyramid.gov
US Department of Agriculture Web site devoted to educating the public on the use of the food pyramid as a guide to healthier nutrition
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)–Physician Finder
Search engine for locating a nationally recognized physician specializing in diabetes in your state
National Diabetes Education Program
Major educational outreach effort by the US government that offers many free resources for patients and health professionals
"The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and includes over 200 partners at the federal, state, and local levels, working together to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes."
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
The leading US government source of reliable information on all aspects of diabetes that offers many free downloadable publications for patients and links to many other Web resources
New York Times Web Site–Diabetes
Comprehensive and up-to-date information on all aspects of diabetes from one of the nation's most respected newspapers
Nutrition Facts Label
A complete guided tour of the Nutrition Facts label and recommendations for healthy eating
WebMD–Diabetes
Another good source of comprehensive diabetes information
Stress-Management Web Sites
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts/diabetes/
JohnsHopkinsDiabetesHealthAlert_1341-1.html
http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/stress.jsp
http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/
Diabetes_Basics/Stress_Finding_Peace_Amid_
the_Storm
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