Diabetes Resources: GUWellness: Mind, Body, Soul

Facing a diabetes diagnosis can seem overwhelming. The good news is this condition often can be controlled with lifestyle changes—and sometimes other treatments, such as medication. Your doctor can help determine what’s right for you. The more you know, the more confident you’ll feel—so you can live life to the fullest. These are just some of the organizations people with diabetes can turn to for information and healthy living tips.

American Association of Diabetes Educators
100 W. Monroe
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60603
(800) 338-3633
www.aadenet.org

American Council on Exercise
4851 Paramount Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123
(800) 825-3636
www.acefitness.org

American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES
www.diabetes.org

American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
ADA Consumer Nutrition Information Line
(800) 366-1655
www.eatright.org

American Heart Association
Heart of Diabetes Program
7272 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) AHA-USA1
www.americanheart.com/diabetes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diabetes Public Health Resource
Division of Diabetes Translation
P.O. Box 8728
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(877) CDC-DIAB
www.cdc.gov/diabetes

Diabetes Self-Management
150 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
www.diabetesselfmanagement.com

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
Phone: 1-800-533-CURE (2873)
www.jdrf.org

National Eye Institute
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
(301) 496-5248
www.nei.nih.gov

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Nat’l Digestive Diseases Info. Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
(800) 891-5390
www.niddk.nih.gov