Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Also known as: Adult-onset diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects the way your body uses food for energy. The disease develops when the cells of the body become resistant to insulin or when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, which causes high blood sugar.

Whether you have had diabetes for some time or are newly diagnosed, Providence Diabetes Education offers you and your family the knowledge and self-care skills necessary to live a healthy life. Our goal is to help you live well and to keep you well informed.

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Services offered by Providence

Diabetes education group classes

Group classes are available in the mornings, afternoons and evenings to fit your schedule. Topics covered include the basics of diabetes, meal plannin More »

Diabetes education individual appointments

In a one-on-one setting, we offer personalized meal plans, blood sugar monitoring and insulin training. We also offer diabetes education for pregnant More »

Diabetes support groups

Diabetes support groups offer patients the opportunity to: Learn more about managing your diabetes with certified diabetes educators Co More »

From the experts

Ask an Expert: Can a young, healthy, active adult get diabetes?

Q: Can an active, 32-year-old Caucasian female who eats well and who does not suffer from obesity, high blood pressure or high cholesterol be diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes? If so, how common is this?

Answer from Susanna Reiner, R.N., B.S.N., diabetes nurse educator, Providence Diabetes Education:

Ask an Expert: Could frequent urination mean that I have diabetes?

Q: I am a 14-year-old, very thin girl. I eat mostly healthy foods, but I have a bowl of ice cream or a bag of chips every now and then. I have had frequent urination, even though I haven't had anything to drink in the last 24 hours. Am I at risk for getting diabetes? How can I find out if I have diabetes without going to the doctor?

Answer provided by Susanna Reiner, R.N., C.D.E., certified diabetes nurse educator, Providence Health & Services:

Ask an Expert: Diet and exercise resources for people with diabetes

Q: My 34-year-old sister weighs 363 pounds and has been diagnosed with diabetes. Our entire family is physically active and wants to help save her life, but we have no idea where to begin with such an overweight person. Where can we get information on a suitable diet and exercise program for her? Answer from Susanna Reiner, R.N., B.S.N., diabetes nurse educator, Providence Diabetes Education Services

Expert Q&A: Cardiac surgery care for diabetics

Answers provided by Tony Furnary, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

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