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Hi, I'm Marti Funnell, diabetes nurse educator and chair of the National Diabetes Education Program.

The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of
Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve treatment and outcomes forpeople with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent or delay the onset type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is a serious disease where the levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, are above normal.

Over time, high blood glucose levels can cause serious health problems.

Sadly, many people don't find out they have diabetes until they begin to experience these health problems including heart disease, vision loss, kidney disease, and nerve damage.

In some cases, diabetes can even lead to premature death.

The good news is that there are steps you can take to manage diabetes, lower the risk of complications, and even prevent the onset type 2 diabetes if you are at risk for the disease.

If you are living with diabetes or have a loved one with the disease, the most important thing you can do is to learn all that you can.

For more information about the NDEP, or for free resources on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes visit YourDiabetesInfo.org.