These links go to other websites. They are here to help you find good information, not to replace advice from your doctor, nurse or diabetes educator.
Getting started
- American Diabetes Association: Newly diagnosed
Type 1 and type 2 basics for people who were just told they have diabetes. - American Diabetes Association
Information, support and advocacy. Their help line is 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). - Find a diabetes education program near you
From the American Diabetes Association. Search by zip code, including programs you can do online. Diabetes educators teach things like using a sensor, insulin and meal planning. - NIDDK: Diabetes
Plain-language health information from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. - MedlinePlus: Diabetes
Trusted articles gathered by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, also in Spanish. - CDC: Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's diabetes pages, including prediabetes.
For blind and low-vision people
- National Federation of the Blind: Diabetes Action Network
Support and information for blind people with diabetes. - AccessWorld: A review of the Dexcom G7
From the American Foundation for the Blind: how the Dexcom G7 works for a blind user.
Sensors: how-to and downloads
- FreeStyle Libre
Abbott's site for the FreeStyle Libre sensors, in the United States. - How to apply and remove the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor
Abbott's steps, with a video. - LibreView
Where FreeStyle Libre users download the readings file this program imports. - How to insert a Dexcom G7 sensor (video)
Dexcom's own video. - How to insert your Dexcom G7 sensor (written steps)
Dexcom's steps in writing, handy if a video isn't described well. - Dexcom Clarity
Where Dexcom users download the readings file this program imports.
Food
- Diabetes Food Hub
Recipes and meal planning from the American Diabetes Association.
Type 1, support and cost
- Breakthrough T1D
Type 1 information and research. It used to be called JDRF. - Beyond Type 1
Support and stories, for type 1 and type 2. - Get Insulin
From Beyond Type 1: help finding ways to pay for insulin. - diaTribe
Diabetes news and research, explained in plain words.
Outside the United States
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