Welcome to your guide to diabetes care offered by Bayer. We strive to provide people with diabetes, and those who care for them, with support that will help make living with diabetes a little bit simpler.

From here you can learn more about our products and services, or choose from one of the tabs above if you prefer to learn more about the diabetes basics, caring for someone with diabetes or diabetes management.

No Coding™ Technology: A Revolution in Monitoring

Discover the latest advances in diabetes monitoring. The CONTOUR^® and BREEZE^®2 meters from Bayer offer No Coding™ technology, which helps you get the accurate results you depend on when you test your blood sugar levels.

You can also learn the basics of blood sugar testing – from when to test to how to improve your self-testing – with our simple quick guide.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONTOUR^®TS USERS

If you or someone you care for has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, it is natural for you to feel scared, angry or confused. You may also be overwhelmed by the amount of information that is out there. Bayer provides the basics to help give you the start you need to understand and cope with a new diagnosis. You can learn more about what having diabetes means and how insulin and oral medications are used to treat it. And if you’re ready to take charge of your diabetes, we have valuable tips on planning your meals, how to make a sick-day plan and how to care for your feet, teeth and skin.

Blood Sugar Testing Made Simple

You’ll learn that regular testing of your blood sugar levels is an integral part of managing your diabetes. Get acquainted with the basics of blood sugar testing, and how Bayer’s No Coding™ technology can help you simplify your daily routine. And when you’re ready to choose a blood glucose meter, we can help you make the right choice.

As someone who cares for a loved one with diabetes, you are not just faced with the practical side of managing diabetes every day. Your relationship may also experience changes and strains. It can be difficult at times, but may help to remember that people with diabetes have a greater chance of keeping their blood sugar in control – and delaying complications – when they are surrounded by supportive friends and family.

Find out how you can be more supportive to your child or improve communication with your teenager. If you are caring for a spouse, parent or older relative, discover how you can fill a vital role by helping your loved one stay healthy.

A Vital Role – Helping Them Stay Healthy

Arming yourself with the facts is the first step to filling your role as supportive caregiver. Here you can learn the importance of testing and, more specifically, how effective blood sugar testing will help your loved one’s blood sugar levels stay as close to normal as possible, thereby reducing their risk of complications. Learn how Bayer’s No Coding™ technology can help you simplify the testing routine. And when you and your loved one are ready to choose a blood glucose meter, we can help you make the right choice.

Keeping your blood sugar under control helps you feel better and decreases your risk of the long-term complications of diabetes. In fact, studies have found that better blood sugar control benefits people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes – every percentage point drop in A1C blood test results reduces the risk of eye, kidney and nerve complications by 40%.* We provide the blood sugar testing basics, as well as information on complications of diabetes and what you can do to prevent them.

Helping You Stay in Control

Discover simple tips for controlling your blood sugar, including help on counting carbs and smart grocery-shopping pointers. And learn how you can help reduce your risk of heart disease by following a healthy lifestyle plan. Our interactive KNOW Coding tool brings home the importance of accurate test results, and illustrates how Bayer’s No Coding™ technology can give you the confidence of not having to worry about inaccurate results due to coding errors. To make No Coding™ technology work for you, learn more about Bayer’s CONTOUR^® and BREEZE^®2 meters before making the choice that’s right for you.

^*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet: general information and national estimates on diabetes in the United States, 2005. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.