Helpful Information For Those With Diabetes & Their Family Members

Anyone who has diabetes or has a loved one with diabetes knows how difficult it is just keeping up with everyday life.  There are so many helpful medications out there but still knowing how to diet and exercise is just as important as it ever was. It may even be more important.  In conjunction with US Department of Health and Human Service - the National Institute of Diabetes and digestive and Kidney Diseases offer some great information that you can trust on a variety of subjects including:
 

• Diabetes
• Digestive Diseases (including liver diseases)
• Kidney and Urologic Diseases
• Weight Control
• Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
• Hematologic Diseases
• Nutrition
• Easy-to-read Information
• Spanish-language Information
• NIDDK Awareness and Prevention Series 
• NIDDK Image Library
• NIDDK Reference Collection
• Interactive Health Education Tools from NIH 

National Institute of Diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases (NIDDK) offers a magnet that lists seven daily diabetes care steps people with diabetes can take to feel good and stay healthy.  The first one is free. Even though the site says it is 50 cents - when added to your cart - it is free.

They also offer a diabetes (starter kit) library boxed set. You can get one set free and each set after that is $10.00 each. These are really nice boxed sets of information.   Includes the following five booklets and the diabetes motivational refrigerator magnet. The Diabetes Dictionary What I need to know about Diabetes Medicines What I need to know about Eating and Diabetes What I need to know about Physical Activity and Diabetes Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 2008.

If you have a family member with diabetes, you know how important it is to prevent yourself from getting it as well.  There is a  great Prevent Diabetes Library Boxed set available for free however if you order more than one set   a cost of $10.00 will apply

Includes the following seven easy-to-read booklets and the diabetes motivational refrigerator magnet.

• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes Under Control
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Eyes Healthy
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Feet and Skin Healthy
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Nervous System Healthy
• Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy 2008.