Living Well With Type 2 Diabetes

Make each day with type 2 diabetes as good as it can be. Explore strategies to help you manage your blood sugar and reduce risk of common complications.
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Addressing Sedentary Lifestyle With Type 2 Diabetes
A person having an eye examination with an eye doctor
Diabetes and Cataracts: What Is the Relationship
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Diabetes Awareness Month: Ways to Get Involved
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Diabetes and Cancer: What Is the Relationship?
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Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
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How to Naturally Lower Blood Sugar
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Diabetes, Amputation, and Foot Health: Risks Explained
Woman checking her feet
Diabetes and Foot Infection: What Is the Relationship
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Menopause and Diabetes: What Is the Relationship?
A person with a wearable glucose sensor on their upper arm looking at their phone.
How to Manage Type 2 Diabetes Hypoglycemia
diabetes awareness
Diabetes Support Groups
Man with type 2 diabetes working from home and checking his blood sugar levels.
How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Daily Life
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What to Know About Birth Control and Diabetes
Couple checking diabetes blood sugar level
What It’s Like Dating Someone With Type 2 Diabetes
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Diabetes and Liver Cancer: What Is the Relationship?
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How to Prepare for Cataract Surgery When You Have Diabetes
Person discusses diabetes and chronic kidney disease with a healthcare provider
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: What Is the Relationship?
Man with diabetes and osteoarthritis rubbing painful knee.
Type 2 Diabetes and Osteoarthritis: What Is the Relationship?
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Making a Type 2 Diabetes Exercise Plan
At home blood glucose meter and healthy foods help manage type 2 diabetes.
Tips for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Man checking his blood sugar at work
Diabetes and the Workplace: Rights and Laws to Protect You
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Stillbirth and Gestational Diabetes: How to Lower Your Risk
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The Relationship Between Alcohol and Diabetes
Man checking his blood sugar
12 Keys to Managing Your Diabetes Care
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How to Reduce Sugar Intake
Woman monitoring her blood sugar at home.
Diabetes Progression: Effects of Type 2 Diabetes Over Time
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Diabetes and Breastfeeding
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Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes
Pregnant woman checking her blood sugar levels
Taking Insulin During Pregnancy to Manage Diabetes
Diabetes medication and blood sugar testing equipment.
7 Reasons You May Need to Change Your Diabetes Medication
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Diabetes and Mental Health
Couple discussing type 2 diabetes and miscarriage risk
Type 2 Diabetes and Miscarriage: How to Lower Your Risk
Airplane passenger with diabetes looking out plane window
8 Tips for Flying With Type 2 Diabetes
Person with diabetes discusses digestive issues with healthcare provider
Common Stomach and GI Issues With Diabetes
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Diabetes and Sexual Dysfunction: How to Find a Balance
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Type 2 Diabetes Life Expectancy
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Type 2 Diabetes Prognosis
Older man checking his blood glucose levels
How to Monitor Diabetes at Home
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Antidepressants and Type 2 Diabetes
Eye doctor performs examination for person with diabetes
Glaucoma and Diabetes: What Is the Relationship?
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7 High-Sugar Foods to Avoid When You Have Type 2 Diabetes
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Diabetes and Sex: How Diabetes Can Affect Sexual Health
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Testing and Monitoring Diabetes at Home
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Caffeine and Diabetes: What You Should Know
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Sleep and Diabetes
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Can Frequent Urination Be a Symptom of Diabetes?
Woman in bedroom checking her blood sugar level
What Is Pregestational Diabetes?
Family caregiver helps loved one with diabetes check their blood glucose
Caring for Someone With Diabetes: What to Know
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Understanding PTSD and Type 2 Diabetes
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Coping With Type 2 Diabetes
Person with diabetes getting the flu vaccine
Diabetes and the Flu Shot: Is It Safe?
Man with diabetes getting shingles vaccine at clinic
Diabetes and the Shingles Vaccine: Is It Safe?
Person being given an eye examination by an eye doctor
Causes and Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy
Person with stroke being taken to emergency treatment room
Stroke and Diabetes: What Is the Relationship?
Person with diabetes checking their blood sugar at home
Causes and Risk Factors of Diabetic Neuropathy
Person with diabetic neuropathy works with physical therapist on balance and mobility
Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Person with diabetes who needs insulin looks worried
State and Federal Programs to Cap Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs
Person experiencing changed sensations in foot from diabetic neuropathy
Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
Sarah Bryant
How I Changed My Life to Better Manage Type 2 Diabetes
Do-Eun Lee
Ask an Expert: What Happens If Diabetes Is Not Managed Properly?