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    WebMD Diabetes Guide - Better Information for Better Health

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    Diabetes Guide

    Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism -- the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. There are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

    1. Overview & Types

      1. What Is Diabetes?
      2. What Are the Different Types of Diabetes?
      3. What Is Diabetes Insipidus?
      4. What Is Gestagenic Diabetes Insipidus?
      5. What Is Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus?

    2. Symptoms & Diagnosis

      1. Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes
      2. Diagnosis of Diabetes
      3. Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing
      4. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing
      5. Diabetes and Urine Testing

    3. Treatment

      1. Understanding Your Diabetes Treatment Options
      2. Your Diabetes Care Team
      3. Types of Insulin
      4. Insulin Questions for Your Doctor
      5. Non-Insulin Diabetes Injectables
      6. Diabetes Medicines You Don’t Inject

    4. Living With

      1. Understanding Blood Sugar

        1. High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia)
        2. Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
        3. Continuous Glucose Monitoring
        4. How and When to Test Your Blood Sugar
        5. How to Handle an Insulin Overdose
        6. Diabetic Shock and Insulin Reactions

      2. Diet & Exercise

        1. Carbs, Fiber, and Diabetes
        2. Understanding Food and the Glycemic Index
        3. Diabetes and Alcohol

      3. Better Living

        1. Managing Sick Days With Diabetes
        2. Diabetes Skin Care Tips
        3. Support for Living With Diabetes

      4. Complications

        1. How Diabetes Affects Your Body
        2. Avoiding Complications of Diabetes

    5. Related Conditions

      1. Nerve Pain and Diabetes
      2. Skin Conditions and Diabetes
      3. Kidney Disease and Diabetes
      4. Infections and Diabetes
      5. Depression and Diabetes
      6. Smoking and Diabetes
      7. Colds, Flu, and Diabetes
      8. Meralgia Paresthetica

    6. Type 2 Diabetes

      1. Overview

        1. Type 2 Diabetes
        2. Prediabetes (Borderline Diabetes)
        3. What is Insulin Resistance?

      2. Symptoms & Causes

        1. Early Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
        2. Type 2 Diabetes Causes and Risk Factors

      3. Diagnosis & Tests

        1. Type 2 Diabetes Screening
        2. Diabetes Testing
        3. Type 2 Diabetes in Children

      4. Prevention & Treatment

        1. Can You Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
        2. How to Stop Prediabetes in Its Tracks
        3. Type 2 Diabetes and the Insulin Pump
        4. How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Type 2 Diabetes
        5. Natural Remedies for Type 2 Diabetes

      5. Living & Managing

        1. What to Know Before You Exercise With Diabetes
        2. Get Support for Your Type 2 Diabetes

      6. Complications & Related Diseases

        1. Dangers of Uncontrolled Blood Sugar
        2. Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep
        3. Diabetes and Inflammation
        4. Heart Disease and Diabetes
        5. The Link Between Stroke and Diabetes

    7. Type 1 Diabetes

      1. Overview

        1. Type 1 Diabetes
        2. Might My Child Have Type 1 Diabetes?

      2. Treating & Managing

        1. Giving Yourself an Insulin Shot for Diabetes
        2. What to Eat When You Have Type 1 Diabetes
        3. Blood Sugar Levels for Young Children With Diabetes
        4. Blood Sugar Levels for Kids and Teens With Diabetes

      3. Complications & Related Conditions

        1. What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
        2. Ketosis
        3. Type 1 Diabetes and Stomach Problems
        4. Type 1 Diabetes and Your Brain

    8. Gestational Diabetes

      1. What Causes Gestational Diabetes?
      2. Gestational Diabetes: Can I Lower My Risk?
      3. Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Screening
      4. How Is Gestational Diabetes Treated?

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