Patient Resources for Diabetes
Support Groups
The TMH Physician Partners - Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes provides regular support groups for adults and children, as well as their families, living with diabetes. The groups meet within TMH Physician Partners - Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes on a monthly to quarterly basis. To learn more about the support groups, call TMH Physician Partners - Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes at 850-431-5404 or ask your diabetes educator at your next appointment.
Nutrition Resources for Persons with Diabetes
- Basic Nutrition for Diabetes
- Plan Your Portions – ADA - Diabetes
- Meal Planning Made Easy – Diabetes
- Carbohydrate Counting for persons with Diabetes
- Using Food Labels
Blood Glucose Monitoring
High and Low Blood Sugars
Sick Day Management for Persons with Diabetes
Other Resources
- International Diabetes Federation
- American Diabetes Association
- Florida Department of Health
- MedlinePlus - The National Institutes of Health's website for patients and their families and friends. It has information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. It offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
- Florida Diabetes Camp - Camp information and forms. All programs are open to youngsters with type 1 insulin dependent diabetes. Financial aid is available for all events.
- Florida Diabetes Camps are open to youngsters with type 1 insulin dependent diabetes. Financial aid is available to all events. Call 352-334-1321 or email fccyd@floridadiabetescamp.org.
- ThyroidAwareness - This is a great resource on the Thyroid gland. There are even instructions on how to do a thyroid neck check!
- Lilly Diabetes - Lilly Diabetes has joined with Disney to create materials and resources designed to speak to families of children with type 1 diabetes.
- Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes - This is the website for the Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes. Rotary International Foundation provided more than $227 Million to service projects across the globe in 2007-2008.
- Human Growth Foundation - A national non-profit organization, has committed its resources to the research, education, support and advocacy of disorders related to growth or growth hormone.
- University of Chicago, Celiac Disease Center - They are a really good resource for Celiac Disease. Their free care package is wonderful.
- TOOSOON.Com - Get the facts on Central Precocious Puberty
- More great apps for the iPhone are Fooducate., Withings, and Figwee.