Useful Links from Diabetes.co.uk

This section of Diabetes.co.uk aims to provide a resource for diabetic patients who are interested in finding out more about their condition online. The websites listed below are not-for-profit, and are aimed at helping diabetics. Diabetes can be a confusing condition, and these websites have been selected for the authenticity of their purpose or information.

If you are a diabetic, these resources could help you. Diabetes.co.uk is also an enormous online resource for diabetics, so be sure to check this site first.

National Websites for Diabetes

Diabetes America
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp - The ADA (American Diabetes Association) is the nation’s leading non-profit health organisation providing a wealth of resources for diabetics. Their site can also be translated into Spanish. America has over 21 million diabetics.

Diabetes Australia
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/home/index.htm - Diabetes Australia was formed in 1937 as a voluntary support group. It is part of a federation of twelve different groups that includes the Australian diabetes society. The aim of Diabetes Australia is to minimise the impact of diabetes. Australia has over one million diabetics.

Diabetes Canada
http://www.diabetes.ca/ The Canadian Diabetes Association was formed in the late 1940s. It is a charitable, non-profit organisation that aims to help diabetics. The site may also be viewed in French.

Diabetes India
http://www.diabetesindia.com/ - India has an enormous number of diabetics, estimated to be well over 30 million. Diabetes India is the website of the Indian Task Force on Diabetes Care in India and aims to make diabetes care available in India.

Diabetes Portugal
http://www.apdp.pt/ Associação Protectora dos Diabéticos de Portugal is the diabetes association of Portugal. Site is in Portuguese.

Diabetes New Zealand
http://www.diabetes.org.nz/ Diabetes New Zealand Inc. is a non-governmental organisation that is non-profit. It was established in 1962 and supports 14,000 members, societies and health professionals.

Diabetes United Kingdom
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/home.htm Diabetes UK is a large organisation in the UK working to help people who have diabetes. The UK has up to 2 million diabetic patients.

Diabetic Information Resources

NDIC
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/ National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse is related to the NIDDK (below) and serves as an online resource for diabetics.

NIDDK
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ National Institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases in the USA is a comprehensive internet resource devoted to providing information for diabetics.

FDA
http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration website about diabetes contains a variety of information for diabetics, including complications, diet and treatment.

Diabetes.com
http://www.diabetes.com/ This independent website contains some good visual elements to help diabetics, including filmed interviews and educational short films.

http://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/ The World Diabetes Foundation is pledged to prevention and treatment of diabetes in developing countries,

http://www.idf.org/home/index.cfm?node=44 For a comprehensive list of IDF (International diabetes federation) member associations please see the IDF website at the link above. This is a comprehensive list of IDF associates throughout the world, in an enormous variety of countries.

Language resource
http://www.type1diabetic.com/ Although this site does not offer anything different for diabetics, it does give the user the option of translating the information into French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portugese.

Diabetic Diet Resources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticdiet.html Information about the diabetic diet.

http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D003927.html An omni resource for the diabetic diet.

Diabetic Life

Diabetic Life
Do you suffer from diabetes ? Have you been turned down by insurance companies or finding it difficult to get life cover?

Critical Illness

Fast track cure
Fast Track to a Cure was an Insulin-Free World Foundation (IFW) initiative to raise funds specifically for cure-focused diabetes research.

For Children

Children with Diabetes
The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.

Diabetes Symptoms & Drugs Information

Diabetes Drug Database
Information on drugs used treat diabetes such as Amaryl. Actos, Avandia, Glucotrol, Glucovance, Metformin, Avandamet, Glyburide alphabetically

Diabetes Symptoms Resource
Diabetes is a complex disease. The more you understand about diabetes, the better control you'll have over the disease...and the better you'll feel about yourself.

Diabetes Toolbox
Open your Diabetes Tool Box to gain insight and understanding of this prevalent condition.

Miscellaneous

Candarel
The delicious sweet taste of Canderel has made it the UK's favourite sweetener since its launch in 1983.