Mick’s Picks:
Diabetes

Diabetes – General

  • About.com – Type 2 Diabetes Lifestyle Changes
    Explore web sites that have the medical knowledge to help persons with diabetes understand their disease, and to help control it, from About.com.
  • Diabetes Self-Management
    Click on ‘Features’ in the left-hand column to be taken to numerous diabetes subject links.
  • Ask the Dietitian
    A site maintained by Joanne Larsen, MS, RD, LD for nutritional advice.
  • BrainPOP – Diabetes
    This web site is full of nutrition and self care information to assist all persons who have diabetes. BrainPOP, LLC produces educational animated movies that explain concepts in a style that is educational and entertaining for children.
  • Diabetes Partners of Health on the Internet Foundation web sites:
    • Children with Diabetes – An on-line community for support of children with diabetes. Varied information for children, about children, and chat rooms is owned and operated by Diabetes123.com, Inc.
    • Dictionary – Dictionary, choose letter, and links to other diabetes dictionaries.
    • Diabetes Monitor: Diabetes on the Web: Books, Tapes, Games – This web site provides links to other home pages on the subject of diabetes care and management, owned and operated by Diabetes123.com, Inc.
  • Diabetic-Lifestyle.com
    Recipes, What’s for Dinner, Entertaining, Health Updates, What’s Hot, and Just for kids by Frances Towner Giedt and Bonnie Sanders Polin, Ph.D. and an advisory board.
  • Diabetes Information, University of Illinois Extension at Urbana-Champagne. Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Karen Chapman Novakofski, PhD, RD, LDN, Professor of Nutrition.
  • Diabetes Products Page
    Keep informed about the new treatments, appliances and studies that can make a difference for your diabetic patients. Register for the free Diabetes in Control weekly newsletter.
  • Diabetes Wellness Connection – Native American Diabetes Project
    Strong in Body and Spirit is a program to help people eat less fat and sugar, and exercise more; and to obtain diabetes resources.
  • Hope Warshaw Associates
    Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE provides consulting services. This web site’s mission is to be a source of realistic, practical information and wisdom to help people change their food choices and habits to maximize their quality and quantity of life.
  • Intelihealth – Diabetes
    Aetna Intelihealth is a subsidiary of Aetna with information from sources such as Harvard Medical Schools and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Health information includes news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments.
  • International Diabetes Center (IDC)
    Park Nicollet Health Services, International Diabetes Center is a leader in the development, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based education and treatment models designed to improve the health and lives of people with diabetes.
  • KidsHealth®
    Created by The Nemours Foundation’s Center for Children’s Health Media, divided into parents, kids, teens with age-appropriate content and tone or search by entering the request into the search box.
  • MealsforYou – Recipes
    Search by titles or ingredients. Top features are handy recipe collection, and top of the week recipes.
    • MealsforYou – Advanced Recipe Search – Check which ingredients to include/exclude in your recipe search such as eggs or tomatoes. Choose nutrition levels of low/high in such categories as Iron, Sodium, Vitamin C and choose recipes by course, popularity, gadget or ingredient.
  • Medical Encyclopedia – Diabetes
    Click on encyclopedia.
  • Merck Source Health Library
    Health library, encyclopedia, numerous resources such as Health Centers, Health Map Platform, Merck Manual, A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Over-the-counter Drug Guide and Advanced Medical Dictionary.
  • My Diabetes
    Take Control of Diabetes, Diabetes Facts, free membership. Web site is by Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc. (PDHI).
  • Nu Connexions: Links: Sites for Special Health and Dietary Needs
    This web site provides information for the person that has special health and dietary needs. Some topics covered are: diabetes, cancer, renal disease, aging and nutrition, food allergies, pregnancy, and vegetarian nutrition.
  • University of Georgia Family and Consumer Sciences – Nutrition Publications – Diabetes
    Diabetes publications and powerpoint presentations can be found here. Other topics you can explore are: foods, meals, nutrition, newsletters, for sale publication in English and Spanish.
  • WebMDHealth – Your Guide to Diabetes
    Find diabetes basics, types, glossary and resources. Diseases & Conditions, Check Symptoms, Medical Library, Drugs & Herbs. Quizzes and Calculators.
  • Yahoo! – Health: Diseases and Conditions: Diabetes
    This web site gives information, names, alternative names and resources on the subject of diabetes.

Diabetes Nutrition

  • Bridging the Gap with Education: Diabetes Symposium and Workshop
    This special conference sponsored by West Virginia University Extension Service and the West Virginia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences is intended for health educators/clinicians working in the field of diabetes. The conference will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with providing education and support to individuals with diabetes and their families.
  • Diabetes Meal Plans and a Healthy Diet
    Plan your diabetes meal plan with one or more method including: the Food Guide Pyramid, Create your Plate, and carb counting.
  • Diabetic Gourmet Magazine – Dedicated to Diabetic Dining and Healthy Living
    Dedicated to Diabetic Dining and Healthy Living – The Diabetic Gourmet Magazine is an online magazine dedicated to diabetes related health issues as well as diabetic dining and cooking information.
  • The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter Current Edition
    Whether you are watching your weight, trying to cut down on sodium in foods, control your blood glucose and diabetes, or just want to eat healthier, “The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter” – formally called “The Doctor’s Pocket Calorie, Fat and Carbohydrate Counter” – is a pocket-sized guide to help take the guesswork out of calorie, fat and carbohydrate counts necessary of your favorite foods at home or in restaurants. People underestimate how much food they eat. Revised annually, this guide lists 17,000 food nutrient data; includes 200 fast food chains and restaurants; ethnic varieties of foods; uses color-coding to make it more user friendly; and is often recommended by health professionals and diabetes educators.
  • Nutrition in the Fast Lane
    Pocket-sized booklet containing nearly 3,500 menu items offered by 59 of the most popular fast-food and casual dining establishments in the United States. Restaurants are listed in alphabetical order. At the top of each page are guides to various nutrition facts about each menu item including the nutrition value of each item in total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar and protein. The listing also includes the total carbohydrate (carb) exchange and suggested exchange values (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Diabetes Association’s Choose Your Foods: Diabetes Exchanges, 2007) are provided for each item.
  • Planning Healthy Meals
    A meal plan specifically for you but no two meal plans need to be alike; ask your health care provider to refer you to a dietitian that specializes in diabetes as well.
  • Quick Meal Ideas
    Quick Meal Ideas…Wholesome Heart Smart meals for your table.The best thing you can do for your health.

Diabetes Organizations

Diabetes Pharmaceutical and Supply Companies

  • Abbott Nutrition
    For more information about Abbott adult nutritional, pediatric nutritional, enteral feeding devices, personal care products or pharmaceuticals, there is a searchable database.
  • Animas Corporation
    Animas Corporation provides insulin pumps user eLearning modules as well as information on diabetes, insulin pump therapy, helpful hints about living with diabetes, information about carbohydrate counting, blood glucose self monitoring, sick day management and more.
  • Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
    HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company with major businesses in health care and life sciences, and chemicals.
  • BD Diabetes Village
    Site maintained by Becton Dickinson and Company to help persons with diabetes understand and live a healthy life. Answers diabetes questions and gives tips for families.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. web site provides information on numerous health topics, health care products and medicines.
  • Eli Lilly and Company
    Eli Lilly medicines include insulin, health topics, innovation into science and technology, plus numerous diabetes meal management, and diabetes resources, and blood glucose monitoring equipment.
  • GlaxoSmithKline – Gateway
    One of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
  • LifeScan
    This web site provided by LifeScan, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, a leading producer of blood glucose monitors. They give information about diabetes, self-care, ask-the-expert, and diabetes resources.
  • Mead Johnson Nutritionals
    This web site for nutritional needs for all persons, ages. Can search for diabetes information. Nutrition for your special needs.
  • MedicAlert Online!
    MedicAlert Foundation, the nation’s leading emergency medical information service, is a nonprofit membership organization and has been dedicated to helping save lives since 1956. By wearing this bracelet, the diabetic individual can be identified, should an emergency arise. This web site provides information on how to join, how medic alert works, and other helpful information.
  • Merck Pharmaceuticals
    This web site is a link to “Health InfoPark” that provides information to answer your questions about your health and specific topics or health concerns.
  • Medtronic – The HomePage for Insulin Pump Therapy
    This web site provides information on insulin pump therapy, and Q&A regarding pump therapy.
  • Needy Meds
    NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission of helping people who can’t afford to pay for their medications and provides a list of pharmaceutical companies and their addresses.
  • Novo Nordisk Company
    This web site provides information on medicines and health. Click on “educational icon” and read about current concerns in health.
  • Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co.
    This web site provides information on medicines and health. Click on “diseases and treatment” and go to specific health-related subjects.
  • Pump Wear Inc – Where Kids Are Kids
    Offers a line of items specifically made with toddlers and preteens in mind.
  • Roche Pharmaceutical Co
    A web site that provides information about current drugs this pharmacy has developed and marketed to provide health care.
  • Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
    One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies developing resources and pharmaceuticals for cardiovascular disease, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous system, internal medicine, and vaccines. Find information about the products, fact sheets, useful links and more.

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Last updated: 11 June, 2012

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