Diabetes Education
IU Health provides diabetes education support to help manage type 1, type 2, gestational and prediabetes from childhood to adulthood.
Specialists at IU Health help patients maintain good blood glucose control and avoid long-term problems
In type 2 diabetes, your pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin and/or your body does not respond to insulin appropriately.
Your cells need insulin in order to convert sugar (glucose) into energy for your body’s use. As a result, your blood sugar level rises above the normal range. Over time, high blood sugar can cause serious health issues.
Research shows that type 2 diabetes is genetic and obesity and lack of exercise can also lead to it. Our diabetes experts provide comprehensive, personalized care.
With high blood sugar levels, type 2 diabetes puts you at risk of developing:
People used to refer to type 2 diabetes as adult-onset diabetes because it develops most often in middle-age or later. However, it now occurs frequently in young people, too.
Type 2 diabetes often develops gradually over several years. Physicians diagnose the condition through simple blood tests or screenings of people at risk.
Type 2 diabetes lasts a lifetime, but you can manage it with medication and changes to your diet and activity level. If you have type 2 diabetes, you do not need to face the condition alone. Your diabetes team will help you control your blood sugar and avoid short- and long-term health problems that can result from type 2 diabetes.
With high blood sugar levels, type 2 diabetes puts you at risk of developing:
People used to refer to type 2 diabetes as adult-onset diabetes because it develops most often in middle-age or later. However, it now occurs frequently in young people, too.
Type 2 diabetes often develops gradually over several years. Physicians diagnose the condition through simple blood tests or screenings of people at risk.
Type 2 diabetes lasts a lifetime, but you can manage it with medication and changes to your diet and activity level. If you have type 2 diabetes, you do not need to face the condition alone. Your diabetes team will help you control your blood sugar and avoid short- and long-term health problems that can result from type 2 diabetes.
Your diabetes team will work with you to develop a patient- and family-centered diabetes management plan that addresses your specific symptoms, needs and preferences.
Your certified diabetes educator will help you make healthy food choices, monitor your blood sugar and take your medication properly. Your team will see you regularly to monitor your success and help you make any necessary adjustments to your therapy.
Your physicians’ partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Endocrinology allows them to maintain the highest level of expertise and use the most up-to-date technology in caring for patients with type 2 diabetes. They have access to the latest findings in diabetes care and conduct scientific research to identify effective new treatment strategies. They help you achieve excellent control of type 2 diabetes so that you can lead an active and healthy life.
Your team of healthcare professionals works with you to develop a personalized Type 2 diabetes care plan. Treatment often includes:
Your diabetes team will work with you to develop a patient- and family-centered diabetes management plan that addresses your specific symptoms, needs and preferences.
Your certified diabetes educator will help you make healthy food choices, monitor your blood sugar and take your medication properly. Your team will see you regularly to monitor your success and help you make any necessary adjustments to your therapy.
Your physicians’ partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Endocrinology allows them to maintain the highest level of expertise and use the most up-to-date technology in caring for patients with type 2 diabetes. They have access to the latest findings in diabetes care and conduct scientific research to identify effective new treatment strategies. They help you achieve excellent control of type 2 diabetes so that you can lead an active and healthy life.
Your team of healthcare professionals works with you to develop a personalized Type 2 diabetes care plan. Treatment often includes:
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