Endocrinology Education Resources
Cook Children's Endocrinology team is committed to giving families and our community the resources needed to help manage endocrine conditions, including educational videos, events and the services we've linked to below:
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Dietician Services
Providing recommendations to help your child achieve optimal nutritional health. We specialize in educating children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, congenital hyperinsulinism, insulin resistance, lipid disorders, and a range of other endocrine related issues.
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Endocrinology Camps for Kids
Camps that are operated by camp staff as well as hospital staff, give kids the opportunity to get outside, participate in arts and crafts, receive medical education, and most importantly, build supportive, lasting relationships with others who share similar life experiences.
What is diabetes?
Play the video below to learn about diabetes.
Insulin types and activity
Play the video below to review how different types of insulin work.
Drawing up and giving insulin
Play the video below to see some of the ways insulin is drawn up and given.
Blood sugar monitoring
Play the video below to learn why it is important to check blood sugars. See how a glucose meter works.
Low blood sugar
Play the video below to review the causes, symptoms and treatment of low blood sugar.
Diabetes and exercise
Play the video below to learn how exercise can affect blood sugar.
Carbohydrate counting
Play the video below to learn how to manage blood sugars by counting carbohydrates.
Information for kids
Information for teens
Information for parents
- Edocrine system
- Endocrinologists
- What Is type 1 diabetes?
- What Is type 2 diabetes?
- Your Child's growth
- Blood test: Testosterone
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Cushing syndrome
- Male reproductive system
- Metabolism
- Sexual development
- Precocious puberty
- Thyroid disease
- Congenital hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease
- Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Female reproductive system
- What is type 1 diabetes?
- What is type 2 diabetes?
- What is gestational diabetes?
- Insulin resistance
- Metabolism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyperglycemia
- Ketoacidosis
- Metabolic syndrome
- Managing diabetes
- Medicines for diabetes
- Steroid use and hormones
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Preparing teens with diabetes for adult care
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