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Build and launch your organization’s free patient education center, customized with your logo, using Novo Nordisk’s growing library of resources.
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Diabetes Basics
An assortment of brochures covering getting started with a care plan, checking blood sugar, setting goals, why diabetes happens, and more.
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NovoCare®: Eating
Help for patients who are creating a plan for healthy eating, with articles, tips, and diabetes-friendly recipes.
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Your Blood Glucose Tracker
A diary to help your patients monitor blood glucose readings, carb intake, and more, so they can share results with their health care team.
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NovoCare®: Moving
Tips for your patients on creating and sticking with an exercise plan, staying motivated and moving more.
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Living with Diabetes
Information about the steps to manage diabetes: healthy eating, being active, and treating—including an overview of diabetes treatment options.
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NovoCare®: Treating
Resources to educate your patients on the types of diabetes medications, how they work in the body and more.
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Meal Planning and Carb Counting
Information, tools, and resources for your patients to help plan healthy, carb-conscious meals.
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High Blood Glucose (Hyperglycemia)
A fact sheet to help your patients recognize the signs of hyperglycemia, with information for managing the condition.
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High Blood Glucose (Hyperglycemia) – Spanish
A fact sheet to help your patients recognize the signs of hyperglycemia, with information for managing the condition.
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Dining Out with Diabetes
A guide for planning ahead and making smart food choices that help your patients with diabetes successfully dine out.
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Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia)
A fact sheet to help patients recognize the signs of hypoglycemia and manage the condition.
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NovoCare®: Staying on Track
Resources to help your patients develop a care plan, track A1C and blood glucose, and handle issues like low or high blood glucose.
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Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) – Spanish
A fact sheet to help patients recognize the signs of hypoglycemia and manage the condition.
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Checking Your Blood Glucose – Spanish
Learn how to use a blood glucose meter or CGM to track your levels and manage diabetes.
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Planning Healthy Meals
Information for your patients with tools, resources, and food lists to help with healthy choices.
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Reading a Nutrition Facts Label
A step-by-step overview of a Nutrition Facts label to help your patients learn how to choose foods that fit their meal plan.
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Reading a Nutrition Facts Label – Spanish
A step-by-step overview of a Nutrition Facts label to help your patients learn how to choose foods that fit their meal plan.
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Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin – Spanish
Learn why some with type 2 diabetes need insulin, how it helps manage blood glucose, and what to discuss when planning treatment.
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of GLP-1
A patient-friendly overview of the pathophysiology of diabetes and the role the native GLP-1 hormone plays in the body.
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of GLP-1 - Spanish
A patient-friendly overview of the pathophysiology of diabetes and the role the native GLP-1 hormone plays in the body.
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Managing Diabetes Safely During Sick Days
A patient-friendly fact sheet on adjusting diabetes care during illness and knowing when to contact your care team.
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Managing Diabetes Safely During Sick Days – Spanish
A patient-friendly infographic on adjusting diabetes care during illness and knowing when to contact your care team.
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Working Shifts with Diabetes – Spanish
Tips for Spanish-speaking patients with night shifts on how to work with their care team and employer to manage diabetes effectively.
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Am I at risk for stroke?
Learn about the link between type 2 diabetes and stroke, including signs, risks, and answers to common patient questions.
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Am I at risk for stroke? – Spanish
Learn about the link between type 2 diabetes and stroke, including signs, risks, and answers to common patient questions.
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What is my risk of getting cardiovascular disease?
Tri-fold on the link between type 2 diabetes and CVD. Covers common questions like symptoms, risks, and tests for heart disease.
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What is my risk of getting cardiovascular disease? – Spanish
Tri-fold on the link between type 2 diabetes and CVD. Covers common questions like symptoms, risks, and tests for heart disease.
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How can I lower my risk for cardiovascular disease?
Brochure on lowering risk of CVD with type 2 diabetes. Includes info about healthy habits and common heart medication to discuss with a doctor.
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How can I lower my risk for cardiovascular disease? – Spanish
Brochure on lowering risk of CVD with type 2 diabetes. Includes info about healthy habits and common heart medication to discuss with a doctor.
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Type 2 diabetes and stroke: Caregiver guide
Caregiver tri-fold on type 2 diabetes and stroke, covering what a stroke is, warning signs, risks, and how to support recovery.
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Type 2 diabetes and stroke: Caregiver guide – Spanish
Caregiver tri-fold on type 2 diabetes and stroke, covering what a stroke is, warning signs, risks, and how to support recovery.
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Gestational Diabetes – Spanish
A guide for expecting mothers on how gestational diabetes can affect them and their babies, and what to expect during and after pregnancy.
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Prediabetes and Diabetes – Spanish
A fact sheet for patients who speak Spanish about prediabetes, including risk factors and ways patients can lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes and COVID-19
Educational resource about diabetes and COVID-19 for patients, that includes symptoms, risks, and helpful tips for if they should get sick.
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Foot Care for People with Diabetes – Spanish
An overview of simple steps your patients who speak spanish can take to help maintain the health of their feet.
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Know Your Numbers – Spanish
Spanish-language planner to help patients track A1C goals and schedule important health exams for better diabetes care.
The basics of healthy eating – Spanish
This video helps patients make smarter food choices with ingredient swaps, portion-size visuals, and easy tips for reading nutrition labels.
What to expect when you inject – Spanish
This video helps patients with type 2 diabetes feel more comfortable with injectables by showing they’re a normal part of treatment.
How Type 2 Diabetes Can Change Over Time – Spanish
This video outlines the progressive nature of diabetes and reassures patients that change is a normal part of the diabetes journey.
Digital Devices for Managing Diabetes – Spanish
This video aims to help patients get more familiar with some of the digital devices that can help support diabetes management.
Diabetes and Your Heart – Spanish
This video explains how type 2 diabetes and heart health are connected, and what patients should know about cardiovascular risk.
Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) – Spanish
An infographic to help recognize the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, with information for managing the condition.
High Blood Glucose (Hyperglycemia) – Spanish
An infographic to help recognize the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia, with information for managing the condition.
Prediabetes and Diabetes – Spanish
An infographic with information about prediabetes, including risk factors and ways to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Reading a Nutrition Facts Label – Spanish
An infographic to help understand a Nutrition Facts label in order to make healthy food choices.
Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of GLP-1 – Spanish
An infographic about the hormone GLP-1 and its relationship to blood glucose and to other parts of the body in a person with type 2 diabetes.
Managing Diabetes Safely During Sick Days – Spanish
An infographic to help adjust care when ill and determine when to contact the diabetes care team.
Checking Your Blood Glucose – Spanish
An infographic about working with a diabetes care team to monitor blood glucose, know diabetes health goals, and keep a tracker.
Working Shifts Safely with Diabetes – Spanish
An infographic on how to coordinate diabetic needs with an employer and diabetes care team if working evenings or off hours.
Gestational Diabetes – Spanish
An infographic to help learn what gestational diabetes is, and how to reduce risk.
Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin – Spanish
Infographic on type 2 diabetes and insulin. Helps patients create a personalized insulin plan with their healthcare provider.
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Diabetes and You – Spanish
Key information for your patients about diabetes and why it happens, tools and resources to help manage it, and tips for living well with diabetes.
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Living with Diabetes – Spanish
Spanish information about the steps to manage diabetes: healthy eating, being active, and treating—including an overview of diabetes treatment options.
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Meal Planning and Carb Counting – Spanish
Spanish-language resource on planning healthy meals, with carb counting tips, food lists, and tools for building better eating habits.
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Staying on Track – Spanish
Tracker and guide to help patients log glucose, meds, carbs, and activity - with tips to understand what their numbers really mean.
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Your Blood Glucose Tracker – Spanish
Spanish-language diary to help patients track blood glucose, carbs, and more so they can share key info with their care team.
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Building a Balanced Meal
An illustrated guide to help your patients learn how to use a plate to estimate portion sizes and create a balanced, healthy meal.
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Foot Care for People with Diabetes
An overview of simple steps your patients can take to help maintain the health of their feet.
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Traveling Safely With Type 2 Diabetes
Tips and information for patients who may be traveling.
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Traveling Safely With Type 2 Diabetes - Spanish
Tips and information for patients who may be traveling.
Diabetes and Your Heart
A short video on how type 2 diabetes impacts heart health and steps patients can take to help manage their cardiovascular risk.
Digital Devices for Managing Diabetes
A patient-friendly guide to modern diabetes tech—like CGMs, insulin pens, pumps, and wearables—and how to share data with your diabetes care team.
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What is Diabetes?
A simple, patient-friendly overview of what diabetes is, how it affects the body, and key ways to help manage it effectively.
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Prediabetes and Diabetes
Understand risk factors and ways to lower your patients' risk of type 2 diabetes with this helpful fact sheet.
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Checking Your Blood Glucose
Learn how to use a blood glucose meter or CGM to track your levels and manage diabetes.
Connecting With a Diabetes Health Coach
This video introduces patients to the Diabetes Health Coach program as a valuable source of support for diabetes management.
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NovoCare®: Manéjese – Spanish
Resources to help your Spanish-speaking patients develop a care plan, track A1C and blood sugar, and handle issues like low or high blood sugar.
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NovoCare®: Trátese – Spanish
Resources to educate your Spanish-speaking patients on the types of diabetes medications, how they work in the body and more.
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NovoCare®: Muévase – Spanish
Tips for your Spanish-speaking patients on creating and sticking with an exercise plan, staying motivated and moving more.
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NovoCare®: Aliméntese – Spanish
Help for Spanish-speaking patients who are creating a plan for healthy eating, with articles, tips, and diabetes-friendly recipes.
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Progression of Type 2 Diabetes
Patient brochure that reviews how type 2 diabetes progresses over time and how this may affect the treatment plan.
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Understanding Time in Range
Brochure explaining how time in range and CGMs work together with A1C goals to support more effective diabetes management routines.
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Tools and Technology for Diabetes
Patient brochure that provides information about current devices and digital tools available to help patients manage their diabetes.
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Checking and Monitoring Your Glucose
Brochure that can help patients learn how A1C, time in range, and self-testing can help with managing diabetes.
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Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes
Patient brochure that reviews medicine options for type 2 diabetes. Includes graphic fill-in to record current medications.
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Diabetes Health Coach Poster
Poster for use in-office to promote awareness and enrollment in the Diabetes Health Coach program.
Tear Sheet for Diabetes Health Coach Poster
Tear-off pad for the in-office poster with details on the Diabetes Health Coach program for managing type 2 diabetes and finding support.
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Diabetes Health Coach Poster – Spanish
Spanish-language poster with tear-off pad sharing info about the Diabetes Health Coach program for support and diabetes management.
Tear Sheet for Diabetes Health Coach Poster – Spanish
Tear-off pad for the in-office poster with details on the Diabetes Health Coach program for managing type 2 diabetes and finding support.
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Staying on Track
Tracker and guide to help patients log glucose, meds, carbs, and activity—with tips to understand what their numbers really mean.
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Diabetes and You
Key information for your patients about diabetes and why it happens, tools and resources to help manage it, and tips for living well with diabetes.
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Understanding Time in Range Brochure – Spanish
Spanish patient brochure that explains time in range and how it relates to A1C as part of a diabetes management routine.
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Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes – Spanish
Patient brochure that reviews medicines options for type 2 diabetes. Includes graphic fill-in to record current medications.
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Tools and Technology for Diabetes – Spanish
Patient brochure that provides information about current devices and digital tools available to help patients manage their diabetes.
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Progression of Type 2 Diabetes – Spanish
Patient brochure that reviews how type 2 diabetes progresses over time and how this may affect the treatment plan.
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Checking and Monitoring Your Glucose – Spanish
Brochure that can help patients learn how A1C, time in range, and self-testing can help with managing diabetes.
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What is my chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk?
Patient brochure that reviews commonly asked questions about the connection, risk, and prevention of CKD with type 2 diabetes.
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Managing chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Patient brochure that answers commonly asked questions about protecting your kidneys and managing CKD with type 2 diabetes.
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Managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) - Spanish
Patient brochure that answers commonly asked questions about protecting your kidneys and managing CKD with type 2 diabetes.
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Type 1 Diabetes: Diabetes and Me (2‑6)
Intro to type 1 diabetes for ages 2–6. Answers common questions like what it is, why testing matters, and how it's treated.
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Type 1 Diabetes: Growing up (7-12)
Intro to type 1 diabetes for ages 7–12. Covers what it is, treatment, and age-specific topics like school and parties.
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Type 1 Diabetes: Taking Charge (13-17)
Intro to type 1 diabetes for ages 13–17. Covers what it is, how to manage it, plus topics like school, driving, and parties.
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Type 1 Diabetes: Becoming Independent (18-24)
Intro to type 1 diabetes for ages 18–24. Covers managing care, getting supplies, carb counting, sick days, and building a diabetes care team.
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Type 1 Diabetes: Caring for someone with type 1 diabetes
Fact sheet for someone caring for a child with type 1 diabetes. Covers taking insulin, signs of high and low blood glucose, and space to track care.
About Diabetes
New to type 2 diabetes? This short video covers the basics, risk factors, and blood glucose tips to build confidence and health literacy.
Type 2 Diabetes 101
As diabetes progresses, care may change. This video explains why, along with risk factors and how type 2 diabetes develops over time.
Heart Health and Blood Vessels
This video covers why diabetes raises heart disease risk, key warning signs, and how to protect your heart while managing diabetes.
Knowing Your A1C
Learn what A1C measures, why it matters, and how to use results to manage type 2 diabetes and stay on track with your care plan.
Support For Living With Diabetes
Diabetes can feel overwhelming, but support helps. This video shows how loved ones, diabetes care teams, and resources like NovoCare® can guide you.
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Download to learn about stress, managing diabetes, and seeking out support.
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Start with the first step: Simple daily activities
This infographic shows why physical activity matters and how it supports diabetes management.
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Understanding Nutrition Labels
Learn how to read a Nutrition Facts label and make healthier food choices with this infographic.
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Managing Portions and Serving Sizes
See how portion sizes affect blood glucose and how to manage what you eat.
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Ingredient Swaps and Substitutions
Tips on swapping foods for healthier options to support your diabetes goals over time.
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Injectable Medicines: Part of the Diabetes Journey
Understand the different types of diabetes and why treatment plans may vary.
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How Your Diabetes Treatment Plan May Evolve
Diabetes changes over time—this resource explains why and how your care plan may evolve.
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Talking with your doctor: Questions for every stage
Download this checklist of questions to ask your doctor to help you better understand and manage your diabetes at your next visit.
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First Steps After a Heart Attack or Stroke
An infographic outlining things your doctor may recommend if recovering from a heart attack or stroke for safe re-entry to physical activity.
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Diabetes and digital health technologies
Learn about digital devices that can help diabetes management.
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Meet Sophia
Learn more about Sophia, Novo Nordisk's AI-driven digital assistant, and how she can assist patients on select Novo Nordisk diabetes consumer websites.
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What is my chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk? – Spanish
Patient brochure on CKD and type 2 diabetes—answers common questions on risks, connection, and prevention.