Awareness & Prevention
Type 2 diabetes is often preventable through lifestyle changes, such as maintaining a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight management. Raising awareness helps people understand the risk factors and take proactive steps.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This is also...
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Over 537 million people worldwide have diabetes, with 90% living with type 2 and 8.7 million with type 1. Rare...
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Beyond Diagnosis
Getting diagnosed with diabetes sucks. We're making it suck less.
Get Insulin
Connecting people living with diabetes in the United States to the insulin access and affordability...
Type 2 Community
Join the Beyond Type 2 Community, a safe space for those with type 2 diabetes...
Community Table
Every month, all year long, Beyond Type 1 hosts conversations around under-discussed issues facing the...
Beyond Scholars
Empowering success through education for people living with diabetes.
See The Signs
Become a #SeeTheSigns Ambassador for Beyond Type 1 and help save lives by sharing a...
Type 2 Resources
Diabetes Management
What Are the Complications of Chronic Hyperglycemia?
Diabetes Management
Quiz—Do You Know the Signs of High Blood Sugar?
Technology & Equipment
Tandem Insulin Pumps' Control-IQ+ for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Nutrition
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Diabetes Nutrition?
Nutrition
What to Look for in a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to Help with Your Diabetes Management
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Type 2 Caretakers
Being a caretaker for someone with diabetes means providing essential support with tasks like blood...
People Living With Type 2 Diabetes
With the right resources, programs and power of our combined voices, we can redefine what...
Newly Diagnosed
A type 2 diagnosis is overwhelming—some say like swimming with sharks. We have the resources...
Healthcare Providers
Helping to educate healthcare providers with the latest news about diabetes from industry and the...
Advocates
Find out how you can join the largest diabetes org online in the world and make a difference.
Prediabetes
Diagnosed with prediabetes? You are not alone. While a prediabetes diagnosis can be overwhelming and...