No matter which type of diabetes you may be interested in, diabetic data of every type is readily available on the internet, and in more traditional style in books at any local bookstore. The years of research on this disease has generated enough diabetic data to fill a large warehouse if it were to all be printed out.

But the best source is probably the internet. If you have access to a computer and can get online, you are more likely to get the most recent, up-to-date, and relevant diabetic data. The knowledge base is growing exponentially now, and if you purchase a book, chances are good that some of the information in the book will be outdated by the time you read it. And since books are not updateable, it could be expensive to keep your information current.

If you have a diabetic in the house, probably the best way to keep relevant diabetic data available is to find one good, quality hardcover to keep on the shelf in case of emergency and get the rest of what you may need online. If you are following a specific diabetic alternative medicine regimen, you’ll want to print out and keep anything related to that treatment, or if it is an electronic book (e book) you’ll want to burn a copy of it to keep handy on a CD in case you lose your hard drive or have other computer problems. A good diabetic cookbook is probably also a good reference to keep in print form.

A diabetic journal that you can complete is also a good idea to include in your diabetes library. A journal just needs to be a durable-bound book of blank pages where you can record your own diabetic data for reference, and to take with you to the doctor when you visit. It will include your daily test results, medication doses you took, any special dietary notes that might be important later, and perhaps a place to keep track of your expenses related to your own diabetes condition.

Almost everything else can be obtained for free

 

Who Publishes Diabetic Data?

 

  • All of the major national diabetes foundations and associations offer a lot of free reference information. When you find something you think will be useful later, you’ll want to burn that data on to a CD, and bookmark it in your internet browser. Make a special folder to keep all your diabetic data reference websites easy to find if you need something quickly.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and prevention publishes a lot of good diabetic data in statistical form. These are usually .pdf files. PDF files are files that are formatted to look the same no matter what internet browser you are using and will make a high quality color pamphlet, short book, or fact sheet. They have some excellent diabetic data fact sheets that are good to print off and laminate. It makes for a good front or back page in a loose-leaf binder where you might keep other information you have found online that is worthwhile to print and keep for easy reference in the home.
  • Many of the health and fitness magazines publish excellent data (some of it online) that is free or almost free. This type of diabetic data may also be worth keeping, but like other published material, make sure you go through it once in a while to keep it up-to-date.