Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious health condition that happens when sugar from food isn’t turned into energy in the normal way.
Your Michigan Answer for Diabetes
Managing diabetes is a lifelong journey that requires expert care and support you can rely on. Find a compassionate team with all the resources you need to live a full life, here at University of Michigan Health.
Diabetes is a health condition that means your body has trouble turning food into energy. Normally, a hormone called insulin helps sugar from food to move into your cells and become energy. Diabetes occurs when your body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it properly. Sugar then builds up in your blood supply, leading to health problems including heart disease, nerve damage and vision loss. With the right care, you can manage diabetes and live a long, healthy life.
The team of specialists at U-M Health is nationally recognized for expert diabetes care. We work together across specialties and with dedicated research to prevent, treat and find cures for all forms of diabetes. For patients with diabetes, this means getting access to the most advanced treatments, technology and clinical trials.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or managing complex diabetes-related conditions, we’ll work with you to create a personalized care plan that controls your diabetes and helps you to do what you love. Our many services and treatments include the latest medications, insulin therapies, and technologies including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps. Beyond medicine, we also provide compassionate support and education designed to help you make decisions and manage diabetes in your daily life.
Get the support, research and answers to manage your diabetes confidently at U-M Health.
