Take Charge of Your Diabetes

If you're living with type 2 diabetes, you know the importance of controlling your blood sugar. High blood sugar can lead to complications throughout the body, including the heart, feet, eyes, kidneys, and mouth. Working with your doctor and sticking to your diabetes care plan can help you manage your diabetes and lower your chance of developing other health-related problems.

In this section of the Health Library, you can:

• LEARN more about diabetes and how it affects your body
• MANAGE your diabetes to help prevent complications
• FIND tools and resources to offer support and solutions

Diabetes Affects Your Entire Body

When it comes to diabetes, it's important to learn all that you can. Diabetes is a very complex medical condition. If not managed well, it can lead to problems in many other parts of the body. Find out what you need to know about diabetes and what to do to help prevent diabetes-related health problems.

To learn more, view, download, and save any of these titles below:

• About Type 2 Diabetes
• Basics of Healthy Eating
• Living Well—Keep Your Eyes on Your Feet!
• Type 2 Diabetes From Head to Toe

Living Well with Diabetes

Diabetes must be managed on many levels—from monitoring the food you eat and the medicine you take to your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. By learning all you can about diabetes and working with your doctor, healthcare team, and family members, you can learn to protect your body and better manage your overall health.

• A1C: Do You Know What Your Number Is?
• Diabetes and Grocery Shopping
• Diabetes and Kidney Disease
• Diabetes and Low Blood Sugar
• Diabetes and Mouth Care
• Diabetes and the Risk of Heart Disease or Stroke
• Diabetes and Your Sick-Day Plan
• Diabetes Goals Checklist
• Diabetes Sticking with Medicines
• Helping to Care for Someone with Diabetes
• Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes
• Nerve Damage and Skin Problems
• Take Care of Your Feet
• What to Know About Arthritis
• What to Know About Blood Pressure
• What to Know About Cholesterol
• What to Know About Triglycerides
• Your Diabetes Care Team
• Your Doctor Visit

Tools to Help You Manage Your Diabetes

Knowing your diabetes goals and taking action to meet those goals is important in controlling your diabetes. Look to these handy tools and resources to help you stick to your diabetes care plan.

• Diabetes Care Card
• Diabetes Resources
• Tracking Your Blood Sugar
• Type 2 Diabetes Action Plan