Managing your diabetes involves many lifestyle changes that you can regulate yourself. The basic steps are: Eat right; manage your weight; be physically active; and don't smoke.
There are, however, diabetes supplies - including blood sugar monitors and insulin pumps - that can help patients deal with their daily responsibilities. This site provides both information about living with the disease, and links to a variety of companies who manufacture diabetes-related products.
Diabetes Supply Companies
- Diabetes Supplies
- With a long heritage of breaking new ground in ambulatory infusion pumps, Smiths Medical, MD, Inc. brings nearly two decades of experience to bear on the Deltec Cozmo® Insulin Pump. We have applied to diabetes treatment the same therapy-based approach that has improved the lives of millions of patients.
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Insulin delivery and blood glucose testing are two components of successful diabetes management, however there are several other important components and recommendations that are included in the overall diabetes management program.
- Diabetes Management Recommendations
- The following recommendations are in accordance with the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care for People with Diabetes 2003.
Books on Diabetes
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/04/2008)
Good Calories, Bad Calories
Amazon Price: $18.45 (as of 07/04/2008)
Diabetes Implications
The incidence of diabetes continues to escalate as a major worldwide problem. The World Health Organization projects diabetes will become one of the world's main disablers and killers within the next twenty-five years. They also predict that those with diabetes will climb from 135 million in 1995 to a frightening 300 million by 2025.
- The Cost of Diabetes
- Direct costs to families include basic treatment such as medical care, insulin, drugs and other supplies. Insurance premiums may be higher. Complications compound these costs, running the gamut from additional physician charges to emergency room visits, even long hospital stays.
Insulin Pump Information
Interested in adopting pump therapy?
- Healthy Living and Diabetes Management
- If you are interested in the benefits of insulin pump therapy then this starting guide is for you. The guide provides information on pump therapy from the basics to complete personalization and even covers deviations from everyday activities like sick days and travel.
Complications of Untreated Diabetes
While managing diabetes can be costly, the costs associated with complications are far greater. In the U.S. alone, billions of dollars are spent annually on treating complications. Yet many of these complications can be prevented or delayed. When glucose levels are appropriately managed, complications can be postponed for up to 15 years.
- Coping with Complications
- Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney, eye and nerve disease among other afflictions. About 38,000 people with diabetes develop kidney failure each year, and over 100,000 are treated for this condition. Roughly 40% of people with type 1 diabetes develop severe kidney disease by the age of 50.
