Category: Patient Resources
Diabetes Education
We would like for you to go online to reputable sources for your diabetes education. We have compiled a list of links of websites as well as some videos on different topics for diabetes education. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but serves as a start to your education. This list will continue to grow and we will add more as well as delete others. Here is the list of the subsections and links:
What is Diabetes?
- Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes | Nucleus Health
- Diabetes and the body | Diabetes UK
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Taking Care of your Diabetes
Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes: Foot care
- Foot Care for People with Diabetes
- Preserving Kidney Function When You Have Diabetes
- Keeping Kidneys Healthy
- Nine Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications
Coping with Emotional Issues
- Diabetes and Stress
- Healthy Coping
- Anger and Its Emotional Buddies
- Stress
- Diabetes and Depression
- Diabetes Distress
Being Physically Active
- Planning Your Exercise Program
- Physical Activity Record
- Exercise in Disguise
- Exercising Like Your Life Depends on It
- Hot Weather Exercise
- Being Active
- Living with Diabetes and Being Active
- Eat Healthy, Move More Chart
- How to Use the Nutrition Facts Label
Healthy Eating and Cooking
- Managing Type 2 Diabetes through Diet
- Losing Weight When You Have Diabetes
- Shopping Guide
- Meal Planning Plates
- Food Log Example
- Mixing Alcohol with Your Diabetes
- Healthy Eating
- Holiday Toolkit
- Summer Eating
- Game Day Eating
- Conquering the Grocery Store
- Ramadan & Diabetes
- Carb Counts
- Food Labels
- Diabetes Meal Planning
- Portion Distortion
- Portion Distortion Quiz
- Making Healthier Food Choices
- USDA Food Pattern and the DASH Eating Plan
Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Glucose Monitoring
- Glucose Monitoring “Insider” Tips and Tricks
- Glucose Monitoring Expert Recommendations
Cardiovascular Disease
- Diabetes and Your Heart
- Heart-Smart Medications
- Young at Heart
- Microvascular Disease Due to Diabetes
- Macro-vascular Disease Due to Diabetes
- What is the Link?
- Targets of Care
- Prevention
- Top 5 Questions for Your Diabetes Team
Diabetes and Vaccines
DKA and Sick Days
- Sick-Day Guidelines
- Infections and Diabetes
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
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GLP-1 Agonists
Hypoglycemia
- 3 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Hypoglycemia
- Managing Low Blood Sugar in Children
- Managing Low Blood Sugar
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Improving Medication Taking
Insulin Injections
- How Insulin Works
- Understanding Insulin
- Learning How to Inject Insulin
- Pro Tips (and Tricks) for Easier and Better Insulin Injections
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Insulin Pumps (coming soon!)
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (coming soon!)
Diabetes and Lifestyle
Diabetes and Blood Pressure
Diabetes and Sleep
Sexuality and Diabetes
Traveling and Diabetes
Additional Resources
EPC Worksheet (PDF) – Allows patients the opportunity to take control of their diabetes.
TAG Flyer (PDF) – Offers patients an overview of CYTO CBD.
Virtual Visits
Patient Forms
Forms can be completed online through the patient portal or you can print them from our website and bring them with you to your appointment.
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Click here if you are seeing:
- Rakesh Patel, DO
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- Sanket Shah, PA
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Additional New Patient Forms
Psychiatry New Patient Child Form