Author(s): Alan L. Rubin (Author), Sarah Jarvis (Author)
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 18 Feb. 2011
Edition: 3rd
Language: English
Print length: 432 pages
ISBN-10: 0470977116
ISBN-13: 9780470977118
Book Description
Don’t just survive – thrive! That’s the message of this state-of-the-art guide to diabetes management. From causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments and diet, this book will help British diabetics understand all types of diabetes and delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great. The best-selling second edition has been updated to cover key information on managing pre-diabetes, plus new content on screening tests, medications and lifestyle advice. With additional information on the latest advances in therapy for diabetes and its complications, this new edition will make sure you’re covered from every aspect.
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From the Inside Flap
Learn to:
Recognise pre-diabetes and prevent progression to diabetes
Understand and manage diabetes on a daily basis
Prevent long-term health complications
Choose a diet plan that works for you
Discover how to live well and feel great with diabetes
Whether you’re newly diagnosed with diabetes or you’ve been living with it for years, this family-friendly guide will help provide all the information you need to take control of your diabetes. Updated with the latest treatment options, this new edition explores how to spot the early signs of pre-diabetes, and prevent its progression to diabetes. Covering everything from the causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments, diet and exercise, this book delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great.
Spot the warning signs learn how to detect pre-diabetes and get expert advice on the best ways of dealing with the onset of diabetes
Take care of yourself discover how to prevent future health complications and get the facts on how diabetes affects your body
Stay healthy manage your diet and exercise your way to a healthy lifestyle
Hunt down the truth dispel the myths and discover the facts about living with diabetes
Open the book and find:
How to spot pre-diabetes
Tips for preventing and treating hypoglycaemia
Ways to battle short-term complications
Advice on preventing long-term difficulties
Tips for a balanced diet
The facts about diabetes medication
Advice on coping with diabetesin later years
Practical tips for parenting a child with diabetes
From the Back Cover
Learn to:
Recognise pre-diabetes and prevent progression to diabetes
Understand and manage diabetes on a daily basis
Prevent long-term health complications
Choose a diet plan that works for you
Discover how to live well and feel great with diabetes
Whether you’re newly diagnosed with diabetes or you’ve been living with it for years, this family-friendly guide will help provide all the information you need to take control of your diabetes. Updated with the latest treatment options, this new edition explores how to spot the early signs of pre-diabetes, and prevent its progression to diabetes. Covering everything from the causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments, diet and exercise, this book delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great.
Spot the warning signs learn how to detect pre-diabetes and get expert advice on the best ways of dealing with the onset of diabetes
Take care of yourself discover how to prevent future health complications and get the facts on how diabetes affects your body
Stay healthy manage your diet and exercise your way to a healthy lifestyle
Hunt down the truth dispel the myths and discover the facts about living with diabetes
Open the book and find:
How to spot pre-diabetes
Tips for preventing and treating hypoglycaemia
Ways to battle short-term complications
Advice on preventing long-term difficulties
Tips for a balanced diet
The facts about diabetes medication
Advice on coping with diabetesin later years
Practical tips for parenting a child with diabetes
About the Author
Dr Alan L Rubin is a diabetes specialist.
Dr Sarah Jarvis has been a GP for 20 years. She is the resident doctor on both BBC’s The One Show and on Radio 2, as well as writing regular columns for Good Housekeeping and My Weekly magazines. Sarah has a particular interest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease and chairs the Health Care Committee of HEART UK, the cholesterol charity.
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