• American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
  100 West Monroe Street
  Chicago, IL 60603
  (312) 424-2426
  Diabetes Educator Access Line: 1-800-TEAMUP (338-3633)
  www.aadenet.org
  
  
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
  1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite 205
  Jacksonville, FL 32204
  (904) 353-7878
  www.aace.com
  
  
• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
  1701 North Beauregard Street
  Alexandria, VA 22311
  (703) 549-1500 or 1-800-342-2383
  www.diabetes.org
  
  
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
  216 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL 60606
  Hotline: 1-800-366-1655
  www.eatright.org
  
  
• International Diabetes Center (IDC)
  5000 W. 39th Street
  Minneapolis, MN 55416
  (612) 927-3393
  www.idcdiabetes.org
  
  
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
  120 Wall Street
  New York, NY 10005-4001
  1-800-533-2873
  www.jdrf.org
  
  
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
  1 Information Way
  Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
  (301) 654-3327 or 1-800-860-8747
  www.niddk.nih.gov
  
  

Living with diabetes is challenging. The diabetic patient must pay attention to medication, diet, and exercise on a daily basis-and without fail. In order to reduce the complications that result from high blood glucose, patients must monitor their blood glucose levels and take care of themselves. The good news is that many diabetics can meet the challenge and lead healthy lives.

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