Diabetes resources and reviews
Do you have diabetes or have concerns about getting diabetes? The sooner you can become knowledgeable about your condition, the better you’ll be. Having knowledge can help calm your fears and concerns. Do you understand what type of diabetes you have or are you prediabetic? In this article, we point out various resources that are available to you. Take the time to review each point and then decide what is the best choice for you.
Traditional support
The first place to start is your doctor. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions can help give you confidence in the doctor. Did they spend time with you and explain your condition? Did they tell you about or provide a list of other professionals? Or did they come in, sit down tell you their findings, and give you a prescription? It may sound funny, but I have seen articles, and Facebook posts, and heard stories of doctors running and spending 10 minutes with the patient and then running out. That doesn’t sound like a confidence builder to me.
Other supporting professionals are:
· An endocrinologist
· An ophthalmologist
· A pharmacist
· A registered dietitian
· A diabetes educator
For a description of the above professionals click the link.
Google as a resource
It’s been said you can find just about anything on Google. There is no shortage of diabetes information on Google. For example typing in “What is type 2 diabetes” will list many sources of reference. You’ll see links from the Mayo Clinic, American Diabetes Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with many other sites.
Another helpful feature is the “People also ask” section. This is typically found after the first site is listed. Another place to look for information is at the bottom of the Google search page. You will find a list of other questions or concerns people were asking that are related to your question.
Facebook groups and pages
Facebook is another place to check out for support on diabetes. This may not be the clinical support you get from a doctor or a Google search to the Mayo Clinic, but you will find what people are asking or commenting about related to diabetes. I would suggest following a group over a page. Groups tend to be monitored for the correctness and civil behavior. An easy way to find a Facebook group for the topic you’re looking for is to search for keywords. For example, if I enter, “type 2 diabetes”, in the search box it will display groups created for that purpose. The following is a list of Facebook groups that you may want to check out. I’ve copied the “About” description from the groups, in italics, under each group name. Any comment I added is not in italics.
Winning Type 2 Diabetes Together
Everyone suffering from high or erratic cholesterol levels or type 2 diabetes is welcome to join Winning Type 2 Diabetes Together. It’s the best place to get support and information, whether you have been with the condition for years or have recently been diagnosed.
A safe and transparent community is Winning Type 2 Diabetes Together. You can help others, start or join discussions with people dealing with the same challenges as you and make friends with other people who share similar challenges.
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
This group involves information and discussions about reversing the symptoms of diabetes type 2.
Posts in this group tend to center around people’s glucose and A1c readings. People share their methods of dealing with their readings; what and when they eat, and adjustment to meds.
Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
For those who have Type 2, or know someone who has Type 2 Diabetes. If you have questions, or even if you need some help, you can get it here.
A little bit of a smaller group, but it is growing. In addition to people’s stories of dealing with diabetes, you will find many references to information on dealing with various diabetes conditions and resources.
Type 2 Diabetic Recipes
There is a support group for people who have a family member or friend with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
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Daily Diabetic Recipes.
This is a place where we can share the ups and downs of diabetes and where we can offer support.
A good place to come for recipes.
Type 2 diabetes
A MAJOR CAUSE of Type 2 Diabetes is excess carbohydrate toxicity. This drives our disease by causing more INFLAMMATION and there are other contributing factors such as excess fructose, processed plant oils, manufactured food products, medications, toxins, etc… We can feel so alone with this disease! Let’s support each other. Come share your positive experiences with us.
Diabetic Friendly Recipes
For people who are on a low carb low sugar diet.
The title says it all. You have to eat something so here’s one place you can find recipes to try.
Dancing with Diabetes
This group is dedicated to helping people who are pre-diabetic or Type II diabetic. We call this group Dancing with Diabetes because so many people have the problem but aren’t close to a solution. We will help you get there.
This is our group. Of course, we have to toot our horns a bit😊. We’re small, but do our best the provide you with information and resources to understand diabetes and find a positive mindset in dealing with diabetes.
This is a short list of Facebook groups you can join to find information on diabetes. Remember when joining groups you may be asked questions about why you are joining. Also, many groups will ask you to agree to the rules of the group. This is just one way the admins can manage the members of the group and keep everyone in line. As time goes on we will add and review more groups.
One more resource to check out is our Diabetes card deck. It is designed to help you change your mindset from “Oh no, I have diabetes, to, I won’t be beaten by diabetes. I can live a joyful life with diabetes.” To find out more click on this link.
Conclusion
The challenge to understanding diabetes is good resources. You will have to do your research to get answers. The nature of diabetes is very individual. What works for one will work differently for another. Do your research, try different solutions, and adjust based on your results. It bears repeating again, do all of this in concert with your medical professional. You don’t have to do it yourself. Be in the community with others and share your stories.
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