Diabetes Resources

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American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
The AADE is dedicated to advancing the role of the diabetes educator and improving the quality of diabetes education and care. The site has a locator to help find a Diabetes Educator in your area.

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The ADA funds research, publishes scientific findings, and provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, healthcare professionals, and the public.

CaringToday.com
Caregiver resources and practical advice.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Diabetes Public Health Resource The CDC takes information from clinical trials and incorporates it into U.S. clinical and public health practices. In addition, the CDC facilitates the availability of services to people affected by diabetes.

fit4D.com
Fit4D’s team of Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) integrates fitness and nutrition planning with motivational support. Through phone, e-mail, and internet-based personal coaching programs, Fit4D coaches provide one-to-one support for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes when they need it, empowering them to achieve their health, fitness, weight loss and quality-of-life goals.

Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
The FNIC offers healthy facts about food and nutrition. It is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Joslin Diabetes Center
The Joslin Diabetes Center provides extensive information on diabetes treatment and research for patients and professionals.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Focusing on finding a cure for type 1 diabetes, JDRF gives more money to diabetes research than any other non-profit, nongovernmental health agency in the world.

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
The NDEP is a federally-sponsored initiative to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. The NDEP website includes diabetes information, and awareness campaigns.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
The NIDDK conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health, including diabetes. This U.S. site includes an information dissemination service called the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC).

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH in the U.S. is one of the world's foremost medical research institutions. The goal of its research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability.

Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD)
The mission of TCOYD is to educate and motivate people with diabetes and their loved ones to take a more active role in their condition. The site also lists TCOYD educational classes.