Patient Resources

Recommended Reading

Diabetes Support Group

Having a group of people who understand your struggle is key to living positively with diabetes. With locations in both Iowa and Illinois, Diabetes Support Group can help.

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You can call and/or stop by our Illinois Diabetes Care Center or Iowa Diabetes Care Center for some free brochures.

There are lots of books out there and our MercyOne Genesis Diabetes Educators heartily recommend any books, magazines, or articles endorsed or written by the following professional organizations:

• American Association of Diabetes Educators
• American Diabetes Association
• Academy of Nurition and Dietetics
• Diabetes Forecast
• International Diabetes Center
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

You might check out your local library for many of these books or you can check out online picks here.

Links

There are many good locations and sites that provide additional resource information.

• American Diabetes Association
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Association of Diabetes Educators
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
• Diabetes Forecast
• International Diabetes Center
  
  

  Quick Facts for Managing your Diabetes

• Differences Between Type 1 and Type 2
• Food and Fitness