If you or someone in your family has diabetes, the best thing you can do is learn what diabetes is and how to control it. Evergreen Healthcare has several resources available to assist you.
Diabetes Education Classes (425.899.3008)
Diabetes Education Consults (425.899.3008)
Nutrition Consults (425.899.3008)
Health Education Classes (425.899.3000 or online)
The following organizations may help in your search for more information on diabetes:
GENERAL INFORMATION
American Diabetes Association
- The All About Diabetes section is a great place to start.
- There is a special section for the recently diagnosed.
- Choose Join ADA to sign up to be a member of the American Diabetes Association. This includes a subscription to Diabetes Forecast (the ADA magazine), book discounts, and valuable diabetes resources.
- The Diabetes Research section allows you access to current clinical trials across the country as well as access to a large collection of diabetes research articles.
- The Spanish version of the website is available.
- The For Parents and Kids section is a great resources for parents regarding school age children and diabetes.
Joslin Diabetes Center
This website offers on-line classes for patients to participate in.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
All of the most requested information is located on this page, including information for the newly diagnosed, treatments for diabetes, diabetes related complications, as well as information in Spanish.
BOOKSTORES
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Bookstore
Diabetes Calendar
CATALOG STORES
Medicool, Inc.
Diabetes Mall
MAGAZINES
Diabetes Health
Diabetes Forecast
Diabetes Self-Managament
MEDICAL ID
For a free medical ID, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Free Diabetes Necklace
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
PO Box 96046
Washington DC 20090-6046
Bodyguard Medical ID Tags (800.383.7790)
American Medical ID
Medicool, Inc.
N-Style ID (877.445.0030)
Medic Alert (800.432.5378)
NUTRITION
GlucoMenu
Tasty recipes.
USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
Nutrihand Diabetes Management
Provides handy tools for planning, tracking, and recording meals, exercise and medical information.
Nutrition Facts & Calorie Counter
NutritionData (ND) provides a complete nutrient analysis for any food or recipe, and helps you select foods that best match your dietary needs.
Splenda
Recipes and cooking tips featuring Splenda no-calorie sweetener.
WeightWatchers
RESEARCH
American Diabetes Association
SHOES
Northwest Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic (Bellevue)
425.688.1313
Shane's Foot Comfort Center (Shoreline)
206.364.1322
Shoes and Feet (Bellevue)
425.653.2329
HELPFUL SITES
Mendoza.com
Created by a diabetic, this site contains interesting information and links to other useful sites.
The Diabetes Monitor
Monitors diabetes happenings everywhere in cyberspace.
HealthFinder
US Department of Health and Human Services contains a list of health Web sites they have evaluated and found to be reliable.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine