Learn about diabetes

Learn about the type of diabetes you have, whether you just found out you have the disease or have been living with it for some time. Our topics will teach you about eating well and about controlling your blood sugar levels. You will learn how to manage diabetes and prevent further health problems. You will find helpful tips on how to take care of your feet, and you will learn how to manage other health problems related to diabetes.
Get the information you need in our diabetes and related topics such as:
- Prediabetes.
- Type 2 Diabetes: Living With the Disease.
- Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease.
- Gestational Diabetes.
Diabetes: Taking care of your feet.
More Information
Health Topics
- Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect
- Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Gastroparesis
- Gestational Diabetes
- Laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Organ Transplant
- Prediabetes
- Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes: Children Living With the Disease
- Type 1 Diabetes: Living With Complications
- Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
- Type 1 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes in Children
- Type 2 Diabetes: Living With Complications
- Type 2 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes: Recently Diagnosed
Medications
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes
- Amylinomimetics for diabetes
- Biguanides for type 2 diabetes
- Incretin mimetics for type 2 diabetes
- Insulin for gestational diabetes
- Insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Meglitinides for type 2 diabetes
- Selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors)
- Sulfonylureas for type 2 diabetes
- Thiazolidinediones for type 2 diabetes
Take Action
- Diabetes and vision problems: Performing daily diabetes tasks when you can't see well
- Diabetes in children: Checking blood sugar in a child
- Diabetes in children: Counting carbs
- Diabetes in children: Dealing with low blood sugar
- Diabetes in children: Giving insulin shots to a child
- Diabetes in children: Preparing a care plan for school
- Diabetes in children: Preventing high blood sugar
- Diabetes in children: Preventing low blood sugar
- Diabetes: Checking your blood sugar
- Diabetes: Coping with your feelings about your diet
- Diabetes: Counting carbs if you don't use insulin
- Diabetes: Counting carbs if you use insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar from insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar from medicines
- Diabetes: Giving yourself an insulin shot
- Diabetes: Living with an insulin pump
- Diabetes: Preventing high blood sugar emergencies
- Diabetes: Taking care of your feet
- Diabetes: Using a food guide
- Diabetes: Using a plate format for eating
- Gestational diabetes: Checking your blood sugar
- Gestational diabetes: Counting carbs
- Gestational diabetes: Dealing with low blood sugar
- Gestational diabetes: Giving yourself insulin shots
- Pregnancy and diabetes: Planning for pregnancy
- Vision problems: Living with poor eyesight
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Last Updated | April 16, 2008 |
| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: April 16, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine | |


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