Diabetes - Just the Basics
These materials have been prepared by a team of Partners' diabetes educators and reviewed by the PHS Diabetes Council and patients with diabetes. The materials are written at or below the 6th grade reading level and are intended to be a starting point for patients, thus the title "Just the Basics."
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Sugar
Low Blood Sugar
Diabetes Medicines: Pills
Diabetes Medicines: Insulin
Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar
Healthy Eating
Carbohydrate Counting
Being Active
Know Your ABCs
Sick Day Guidelines

Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
(Includes Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Medicine: Pills, and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
(Includes Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Medicine: Pills, and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

Sick Day Pakage
(Includes Sick Day Guidelines and High Blood Sugar)

Starting Insulin
(Includes Diabetes Medicine: Insulin and Low Blood Sugar)

Elevated Blood Sugar
(Includes High Blood Sugar and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

Diabetes - Just the Basics (In Spanish)
These materials have been prepared by a team of Partners' diabetes educators and reviewed by the PHS Diabetes Council and patients with diabetes. The materials are written at or below the 6th grade reading level and are intended to be a starting point for patients, thus the title "Just the Basics."
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Sugar
Low Blood Sugar
Diabetes Medicines: Pills
Diabetes Medicines: Insulin
Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar 1
Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar 2
Healthy Eating
Carbohydrate Counting
Being Active
Know Your ABCs
Sick Day Guidelines

Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
(Includes Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Medicine: Pills, and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
(Includes Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Medicine: Pills, and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

Sick Day Pakage
(Includes Sick Day Guidelines and High Blood Sugar)

Starting Insulin
(Includes Diabetes Medicine: Insulin and Low Blood Sugar)

Elevated Blood Sugar
(Includes High Blood Sugar and Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugar)

American Diabetes Association
All About Diabetes
"Choose To Live"
Education Copyright Notice for "Choose to Live"

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Blood Sugar Levels
Blood Sugar Levels
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), If you have diabetes ... know your blood sugar numbers!
NDEP, 3-part action plan that will help you live a long and healthy life

BMI
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BMI Calculator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BMI for Children and Teens

Children and Teens with Diabetes Also see "Children with Diabetes" and "Teens with Diabetes"
Information from Lifeclinic.com: Children and Teens with Diabetes
Lifeclinic.com: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Teens

Children with Diabetes Also see "Children and Teens with Diabetes"
American Diabetes Association: For Parents and Kids
Children with Diabetes Online Community
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
Kids Online (from JDRF)
Lifeclinic.com: Children with Diabetes, Introduction to Type 1 Diabetes
Lifeclinic.com: Treatment
Lifeclinic.com: Eating
Lifeclinic.com: Exercise & Sports
Lifeclinic.com: Emotional Well-being
Lifeclinic.com: Complications
Lifeclinic.com: Glucose Control - Dangers
Lifeclinic.com: School
Lifeclinic.com: Family Issues
Lifeclinic.com: Experts' Advice to Parents of Children with Diabetes

Devices for Taking Insulin
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin

Diabetes and Footcare
FamilyDoctor.org: Foot Care
FamilyDoctor.org: Why do I have to worry more about my feet?
FamilyDoctor.org: How can I avoid problems with my feet?
FamilyDoctor.org: How often will my doctor check my feet?
Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Foot care for the patient with diabetes
Wound Care Information Network: Diabetic Foot Ulcers
PodiatryChannel: Diabetes
PodiatryChannel: Charcot foot
The Diabetes Monitor Checklist for Diabetic Foot Care

Diabetes and Pregnancy
Medline Plus: Diabetes and Pregnancy
MayoClinic.com: Pregnancy and diabetes: What to expect from conception to birth
UpToDate Patient Information: Pregnancy complicated by pregestational diabetes
UpToDate: Care during pregnancy
UpToDate: Hypertension and pre-eclampsia
UpToDate: Hydramnios
UpToDate: Postpartum
NICHHD: What should I do after my baby is born?
NICHHD: Will gestational diabetes hurt my baby?

Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
Information from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
NDIC: Causes
NDIC: Types of Diabetic Neuropathy
NDIC: Symptoms
NDIC: Autonomic Neuropathy
NDIC: Peripheral Neuropathy
NDIC: Proximal Neuropathy
NDIC: Focal Neuropathy
NDIC: Preventing Diabetic Neuropathy
NDIC: Treatment

Eye Problems
KAS Enterprises, What Can I Do To Prevent Diabetes Eye Problems?
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), Does diabetes cause other eye problems?
NDIC, How can diabetes hurt the retinas of my eyes?
NDIC, What happens as diabetes retina problems get worse?

Healthy Eating
Making Healthy Food Choices
Nutrition & Recipes
Reading Food Labels

Link to PCOI

Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes
Information from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
NDIC: Diabetes and Sexual Problems
NDIC: Sexual Problems in Men With Diabetes
NDIC: Sexual Problems in Women With Diabetes
NDIC: Diabetes and Urologic Problems
NDIC: Points to Remember

Teenagers with Diabetes Also see "Children and Teens with Diabetes"
American Diabetes Association: For Teens
Lifeclinic.com: Teenagers with Diabetes, Challenges
Lifeclinic.com: Communication
Lifeclinic.com: Setting Priorities
Lifeclinic.com: Driving, smoking, alcohol, drugs
Lifeclinic.com: Ketoacidosis
Lifeclinic.com: Experts' Advice to Parents of Teenagers with Diabetes

Traveling with Diabetes
Traveling with Diabetes by Colleen Barry, Clinical Dietician, The Cheshire Medical Center
Transportation Security Administration, Air Travel, Persons with Disabilities & Medical Conditions
The Diabetes Monitor, Traveling with Diabetes
American Diabetes Association, Traveling with diabetes supplies
Traveling with Diabetes Supplies document adapted from the web pages of the ADA and the TSA