FROM SCIENCE TO ART
A Diabetes Educator shares her story in her own words: I finally understood why I had become a diabetes educator 10 years prior. My 9 year-old daughter began showing symptoms of diabetes. “It can’t be,” I’d rationalize. “It’s the summer, that’s why she’s drinking all the time,” “she’s growing taller, that’s why she looks skinny” or “I’m just being overly anxious because I’m a diabetes educator.”
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Our podcast episodes feature special guests ranging from patients, advocates, experts and more. Our conversations focus on practical information about diabetes. Experts in various fields related to diabetes will give advice about day-to-day living. Patients share their stories.
The New Diabetes Technology Guide
The rise in modern medical technology has transformed and facilitated diabetes prevention, treatment, and reduction in diabetes complications…
About Diabetes
Find out why diabetes happens, about different diabetes types and risk factors, how diabetes is monitored and more. The more you know about diabetes, the better you can manage it.
Living With Diabetes
In this section, you can find everyday information on living with diabetes. Learn about diet, exercise, weight loss, and other ways to stay as healthy as possible.
Complications
High blood glucose levels over time can lead to damage in many organs of the body. Learn more about the complications of diabetes and how you can prevent them from developing.
Treatments
Different types of diabetes are treated in different ways. Some people can be managed with pills alone while others always require insulin. It may be helpful to view Types of Diabetes first.
Helpful Tools
Keeping track of your blood glucose levels, diet, and exercise can be overwhelming. Here are some tools that can help. Download and share these with your health care provider.
Diabetes Glossary
There is a lot of medical terminology related to diabetes. In this section you can look up any terms that may be unfamiliar. The website also has links to the glossary in text.
Ask the Experts
Living with diabetes day-to-day can be overwhelming. This section focuses on practical information from medical experts. Topics change regularly, so check often to meet our new experts!
Nutrition Blog
Please browse our Nutrition Blog for helpful tips and information about how diet plays a major role in the treatment of diabetes.
Tech Corner
Learn about a variety of innovations that help patients manage their diabetes – devices, how they work and how they compare to one another.
Videos
Please take a look at our videos, which cover useful topics ranging from Understanding Diabetes to Using an Insulin Pen.
Patient Stories
In this section, you can read the stories and learn about the experiences of people who live with diabetes.
Additional Resources
Here are some additional resources that readers may find helpful.
Download Our New PDF Glossary
There is much medical terminology related to diabetes, which at times can be overwhelming and confusing. We believe that providing a glossary of terms related to diabetes may help people better understand diabetes. The more one understands, the easier it is to manage diabetes. Thus, this Diabetes Glossary was developed as an integral part of the Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes website. Many terms are cross-referenced, and the on-line glossary continues to expand. We hope readers find this resource helpful.
Our Vision
To provide a trusted and reliable resource based on the latest evidence that people with diabetes or interested in diabetes can use to live healthier lives.