Table of Contents

Click on any of the links below to access helpful materials on managing all aspects of diabetes that can be printed and given to your patients .

Introductory Information

          1.  Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
                      Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment (e.g., insulin)

          2.  Diabetes Mellitus Type 2  
                      Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment (e.g., medications)

          3. Women and Diabetes:
                      Eating and weight, pregnancy, and heart disease

          4.  Men and Diabetes:
                      Sexual Issues and employment concerns

          5. Diabetes and Your Lifestyle:
                      Exercise, traveling, employment, sexual issues, and special
                      considerations for the elderly

General Self-Care (e.g., Blood Glucose, Foot Care)

     Blood Glucose

          6.  Pass This Test:
                      Testing blood glucose levels

          7.  Get off the Blood Glucose Rollercoaster:
                      High/low blood sugar symptoms and treatment

                      A.  TOOL: Blood Sugar Monitoring Log (Oral Meds):
                                  Patient log to record levels

                      B.  TOOL: Blood Sugar Monitoring Log (Insulin Meds):
                                  Patient log to monitor levels

     Feet

          8.  Foot Care for People with Diabetes:
                      Hygiene, inspection, and when to call your physician

                      C.  TOOL: Foot Care Log
                                  Patient log to record self-inspections and any problem areas

                      D.  TOOL: Injection Sites
                                  Patient log to help rotate injection sites

Exercise

                      E.  TOOL: Planning Your Exercise:
                                  Guide to help patients design an exercise program

                      F.  TOOL: Physical Activity Log:
                                  Patient log to record physical activity

          9.  Exercise in Disguise
                      Finding ways to exercise at home and outside of the gym

          10.  Exercising Like Your Life Depends on It:
                      Health benefits to exercising

          11.  Hot Weather Exercise:
                      Taking extra care when exercising in hot weather

Nutrition/Health

     Diet/Weight Loss

          12.  Managing Type 2 Diabetes through Diet:
                      Suggestions for balancing your diet

          13.  Losing Weight When You Have Diabetes:
                      Weight loss benefits, suggestions to start, and a brief discussion of weight loss drugs

          14.  The Skinny on Visceral Fat:
                      Dangers of visceral fat and exercise tips to reduce visceral fat

     
     Meal Planning

                      G.  TOOL: Shopping Guide and Nutrition Tips:
                                  Shopping list and money-saving tips

                      H.  TOOL: Meal Planning Guides
                                  Plate diagrams demonstrating appropriate portions

                       I.   TOOL: Food Log:
                                  Patient log to record food and drink

          15.  No More Carb Confusion:
                      Understanding carbs and their effect on blood sugar

     Smoking and Alcohol

          16.  Mixing Alcohol with Diabetes:
                      What drinking does to your body, and when it is ok

          17.  Stop Smoking
                       What smoking does to your body, and tips on quitting

                        J.  TOOL: Sick Day Guidelines
                      Tips, suggested foods, and patient log to record intake

          18.  Diabetes and Stress:
                      Immediate and long-term affects, and tips to manage stress 

5. Medical Care Topics / Relation to Other Illnesses

          19.  Infections and Diabetes:
                      Explains increased chance for infections

          20.  Make the DASH to Lower Your Blood Pressure:
                      Nutrition tips to lower hypertension

      Heart Smart

          21.  Diabetes and Your Heart:
                      "ABC" numbers and their link to heart disease

          22.  Heart Smart Medications:
                      Types of medications to prevent heart problems

          23.  Young at Heart:
                      Suggestions to reverse heart disease and tips for heart health

      Vascular Disease

          24.  Microvascular Disease Due to Diabetes:
                      Discusses increased risk for eye and kidney problems

          25.  Macrovascular Disease Due to Diabetes:
                      Discusses increased risk for heart attack and stroke

      Kidneys

          26.  Preserving Kidney Function: 
                      Preserving Kidney function, especially when damage has already occurred

          27.  Keeping Kidneys Healthy:
                      Tips for kidney health and some "kidney-protective" meds

          28.  Nine Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications:
                      Overview of tips to manage diabetes (healthy eating, activity, checking feet, etc.)

      Other Topics

          29.  Wake-up Call:
                       Symptoms of sleep apnea, and the effects of lost sleep