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Endocrine System

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Diabetes: General Diabetes | Types of Diabetes | Diabetes Treatment & Management | Diabetic Problems

Other Endocrine Diseases: Adrenal Disorders | Hypoglycemia | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia | Pancreatic Disorders | Parathyroid Disorders | Pituitary Disorders | Polyglandular Syndromes | Reproductive Gland Disorders | Thyroid Disorders

Other Topics: General Endocrine System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Hormones | Surgery

Diabetes Treatment & Management

(Jump to: General Information | Blood Sugar | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Exercise | Islet Cell Transplantation | Life Style Changes | Medication | Nutrition )

General Information
Prevent Diabetes Problems, Keep Your Diabetes Under Control:NDIC
2011 Consumer Guide (to Diabetes Products and Services):American Diabetes Association
Preventing Complications in Diabetes Mellitus:UpToDate Patient Information
Diabetes Type 2 Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Stanford Diabetes Care Program:Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Blood Sugar
General Information
Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers:NIDDK [PDF]
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It:American Academy of Family Physicians
Blood Glucose Control:American Diabetes Association
Monitoring
Monitoring:Joslin Diabetes Center
Self-Blood Glucose Monitoring:UpToDate Patient Information
Glucose Testing Devices:FDA
Getting Up to Date on Glucose Meters:FDA

Life Style Changes
General Information
Diabetes mellitus type 2: Alcohol, Exercise, and Medical Care:UpToDate Patient Information
Facilitating Treatment Adherence with Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes:American Academy of Family Physicians
See also Nutritional Diseases, Obesity, Weight Loss
Exercise
What I Need to Know About Physical Activity and Diabetes:NDIC
Tips for Increasing Physical Activity:Joslin Diabetes Center
Fitness:American Diabetes Association
Nutrition
What I Need to Know About Eating and Diabetes:NDIC
Diabetes and Nutrition:Joslin Diabetes Center
Food:American Diabetes Association
The Type 2 Diabetes Diet Book : The Insulin Control Diet:netLibrary
Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Diabetes : Nutrition You Can Live With:netLibrary
Diabetic Diet:MedlinePlus

Medication
Overview
What I Need to Know About Diabetes Medicines:NDIC
Medication:American Diabetes Association
Insulin
Your Insulin Therapy:American Academy of Family Physicians
Diabetes Type 1: Insulin Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Diabetes Type 2: Insulin Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Intensive Insulin Therapy: Achieving Tight Blood Sugar Control:Mayo Clinic
Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin:NDIC
Insulin Pumps:Diabetes Forecast/American Diabetes Association
Other Medications
Oral Medications:Joslin Diabetes Center
Pills for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults:AHRQ [PDF]
Diabetes Drugs:Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes:NDIC
Diabetes:NCCAM
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome ... :AHRQ
Psyching Out Diabetes : A Positive Approach to Your Negative Emotions:netLibrary

Islet Cell Transplantation
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation:NIDDK
Islet Transplantation:American Diabetes Association
Getting New Islet Cells: Facts About Clinical Islet Transplants:American Society of Transplantation [PDF]
Islet Cell Transplantation:MedlinePlus

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