Diabetes and Health Care: Type 2 Diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes make insulin, but their cells don't use it as well as they should. This is called insulin resistance. At first, your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it. But, over time it isn't able to keep up and can't make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form. 

• Diabetes mellitus type 2: UpToDate 

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  Here you can find more in-depth information regarding type 2 Diabetes, as well as links to professional level content.
• Diabetes mellitus type 2: Treatment: UpToDate 

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  Here you can find more in-depth information regarding treatment options for type 2 Diabetes, as well as links to professional level content.

Facts About Type 2

Read more about type 2 diabetes and how it affects the body. From ADA

Treatment & Care

Stay one step ahead of your diabetes with these treatment strategies. From ADA

• Infographics

  Infographics detailing facts and dispelling myths about type 2 diabetes.

• Type 2 Diabetes: Medline Plus 

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  This site provides general information on type 2 Diabetes as well as links to trustworthy sources.
• Facts about Type 2 Diabetes: American Diabetes Association 

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  This is a great site to find more information about diagnosis, treatment and care, medication, and blood glucose control.
• Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes 

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  Examples of possible treatment available for type 2 Diabetes, their effectiveness, and proper usage.
• Insulin Therapy 

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  This page from FamilyDoctor.org provides information on Insulin Therapy.

• Are you at risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

  This page from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) provides information about pre-diabetes, risk factors, and prevention.
• Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes

  Tips about exercising as a method to prevent type 2 Diabetes.
• Choose More than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes

  50 tips to prevent Diabetes.
• National Diabetes Prevention Program

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  from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)