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Grumpy Richard - 16 Aug 2005 03:05 GMT

I'm doing a little research, and have a few questions, if some of y'all
will take a few moments to help. I expect that any answers will also be
useful to the other readers of this group.

1. Are there any web sites that you go to for advice on which diabetes
supplies (meters, etc) are best?

2. Are there any web sites that you go to for advice on which vitamins
and supplements are helpful (or useless, or worse...)?

3. Are there any web sites that you go to in order to keep abreast of
the latest medical news pertaining to the treatment of diabetes?

Thanks!

Richard

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Thomas Muffaletto - 16 Aug 2005 03:18 GMT

Information you can trust from the diabetes experts...
Your American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
the American Diabetes Association's Message Boards
http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=amdiabetesz&nav=index
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> I'm doing a little research, and have a few questions, if some of y'all
> will take a few moments to help. I expect that any answers will also be
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> Richard

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Ozgirl - 16 Aug 2005 05:44 GMT

> I'm doing a little research, and have a few questions, if some of
> y'all will take a few moments to help. I expect that any

answers

> will also be useful to the other readers of this group.
>
> 1. Are there any web sites that you go to for advice on which diabetes
> supplies (meters, etc) are best?

www.mendosa.com

> 2. Are there any web sites that you go to for advice on which vitamins
> and supplements are helpful (or useless, or worse...)?

A person called Quentin Grady who posts in here has given
some excellent reports.

> 3. Are there any web sites that you go to in order to keep abreast of
> the latest medical news pertaining to the treatment of diabetes?

Medscape, Pubmed.

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Alan S - 16 Aug 2005 07:31 GMT

>I'm doing a little research, and have a few questions, if some of y'all
>will take a few moments to help. I expect that any answers will also be
>useful to the other readers of this group.
>
>1. Are there any web sites that you go to for advice on which diabetes
>supplies (meters, etc) are best?

Hi Grumpy

Get ready for information overload:-)

I've listed some links below, but by far the most important
one is
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

This is not an exhaustive list, but some, like Mendosa, have
links to many others. Those which require registration have
never sent me a spam or promotion. I'm sure other posters
can add to the list, but this is as short as I can make mine
for newbies:-)

A.S.D. home page (check out the rogue's gallery, and add
yours:-)
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/

Testing and dietary control (all are Jennifer's advice):

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm
http://jennifer.flyingrat.net/
http://www.diabetic-talk.org/jennifer.htm

General Diabetes Information:

The m.h.d. FAQs
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/
David Mendosa
http://www.mendosa.com
Joslin
http://joslin.org
The AACE
http://www.aace.com/index.php
The ADA
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
Diabetes Australia
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/home/index.htm
Diabetes UK
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/home.htm
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK)
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
UK Prospective Diabetes Study (Type 2)
http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.html?maindoc=/ukpds/
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (Type 1)
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control/

Medical Research Search Engines (registration required):

Highwire (A brilliant Stanford U site)
http://highwire.stanford.edu
http://www.medscape.com/px/urlinfo

Chat Room:
http://www.diabetic-talk.org/

And finally, a great Australian support site which accepts
international members for young people with diabetes:
http://realitycheck.org.au/

I attempt to keep them current - please let me know if any
links have changed. It is worth checking the new beta on the
Highwire site.

Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.

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Tiger Lily - 16 Aug 2005 19:58 GMT

www.mendosa.com for a lot of what you are asking
for

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> I'm doing a little research, and have a few questions, if some of y'all
> will take a few moments to help. I expect that any answers will also be
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Guys - 16 Aug 2005 20:07 GMT

>www.mendosa.com for a lot of what you are asking
>for

A good site for basic information that
is objective.

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

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Ozgirl - 16 Aug 2005 22:34 GMT

>>www.mendosa.com for a lot of what you are asking
>>for
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> http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

I love Medscape but find niddk an easier site to navigate
and written for easier understanding ;) I either post
Medscape links or wait for the likes of Quentin to explain
Medscape pages ;)

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