This is a webpage for St. James Health Care the focus of this website is general education for the newly diagnosed diabetic patient. This site will also provide links to other reliable resources.

2. Frequently Ask Questions About Diabetes What is diabetes? What are the symptoms of Diabetes? What is the treatment for Diabetes? Can diabetes be prevented? Is there a cure for Diabetes? What is the treatment for Diabetes? ( each will have a link to below for more details)

3. Facts About Diabetes

4. Why Diabetic Manage Is Important Heart Disease and Stroke Blindness Neuropathy Kidney Disease/Kidney failure

5. How do I manage Diabetes Nutrition Exercise & Weight loss Medication Pills Insulin this page will have a few paragraphs about the above topics

6. Myths About Diabetes People with Diabetes can not eat anything sweets. Eating too much sugar causes Diabetes. Only people with diabetes need insulin. Nothing can be done to prevent complications. Only overweight people get diabetes. (there will be links to the page below, for more detailed explanations)

7. What Kinds of test will the Doctor do and how can I improve the results? Fasting glucose test Blood Test A1C Oral glucose tolerance test (this page will have a few paragraphs explaining each)

8. Diabetic Information This page will be devoted to General Education about diabetes What diabetes is in the body What happens when blood sugar gets too high and what happens if it gets too low. Why weight loss matters Other information about diabetes

9. Family Support This page is for family members of people with diabetes the purpose of this page is for family member to understand their family culture and how it affects the diabetics person Life style changes Family Education Breaking the cycle

10. Local Diabetic Education St. James Healthcare400 S. Clark StreetButte, MT 59701406-723-2500 St. Vincent Healthcare1233 North 30th StreetBillings, MT 59101406-237-7000

11. Information on the Web http://www.diabetes.org/ www.cdc.gov/diabetes http://betterdiabetescare.nih.gov/TOOLBOXmanagementsupport.htm http://www.ndep.nih.gov/

12. Website Accuracy (Paragraph format) What is the purpose of the website? When was the site updated? What is the goal of this site? Where is the original place the information came from? (Reference) Is the website reviewed for accuracy

13. Resources St. James photo by Angela Reynolds All other images are clip art and are place holders for the layout of the webpage Montana: Diabetes . (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2009, from State Health Facts: