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
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment (e.g., insulin)
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment (e.g., medications)
- Women and Diabetes: Eating and weight, pregnancy, and heart disease
- Men and Diabetes: Sexual Issues and employment concerns
- 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
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