Videos on Very Basic Concepts in Diabetes

This series of short videos offered by Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University may serve as a very basic introduction to the key concepts in diabetes.

Videos include:

• What is Diabetes? An introduction to diabetes and its causes. 5 minutes.
• The Ups & Downs of Blood Sugar.  What causes blood sugar to go up and down, how to keep it within the right range, and why it’s important. 5 minutes.
• Checking Your Blood Sugar. How to check your blood sugar, by yourself and through your doctor.6 minutes.
• Protect Your Eyes. How diabetes can hurt the eyes, and how to prevent it. 3 minutes.
• Protect Your Feet.  How to care for your feet and avoid diabetic foot problems. 5 minutes.
• Know Your Blood Pressure.  What blood pressure is, how to control it, and why it’s important. 4 minutes.
• Know Your Cholesterol.  What cholesterol is, how to control it, and why it’s important. 6 minutes.