There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.

Major Types of Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes
Results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes
Results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases in the United States each year.

Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. There are 54 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 20.8 million with diabetes.

Recently Diagnosed
You or someone you love has just been diagnosed with diabetes -- chances are you have a million questions running through your head. This information can help ease your fears and teach you more about living with diabetes or caring for someone with diabetes, and connect you with others affected by diabetes who will listen and share their own experiences.

For more information about diabetes, please visit the American Diabetes Association.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Our staff will provide answers to your questions and will work with your physician to insure that you check your blood sugar level as often as you are prescribed. There are 20 million people living with diabetes in the United States. Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for a number of serious complications and certain populations experience an even greater threat.

Good diabetes monitoring and control can help reduce your risks. Our goal is to educate you, communicate with your physician to implement the appropriate times to check your blood glucose levels, work with you and your loved ones to improve your diet and daily exercise programs, and to provide you with a skilled and knowledgeable staff who is available 24 hours a day to answer your questions. All of this will allow you to manage your disease more effectively.

We want to help improve the lives of all of our customers who are affected by diabetes.

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