Author(s): Lesley Campbell (Author), Alan L. Rubin (Author)
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 25 Sept. 2012
Edition: Australian
Language: English
Print length: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 1118303628
ISBN-13: 9781118303627
Book Description
Learn to live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is Australia’s fast-growing chronic disease, yet it can be prevented with the right diet and regular exercise. Whether you have already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic and hoping to avoid full-blown diabetes, this easy-to-understand book teaches you how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and good blood glucose control so that you can prevent long-term complications and live a full and active life.
An author team of medical professionals, led by Professor Lesley Campbell and Dr. Alan Rubin, offers essential guidance and critical advice for taking preventative measures to avoid developing type 2 diabetes in the first place. For those who have already been diagnosed, the authors walk you through how to deal with type 2 and clearly explain how it affects your body.
Highlights ways to manage the daily impact that type 2 has on your life and prevent long-term complications
Devotes an entire chapter to foot care
Explains glucose monitoring as well as medications that you should be familiar with
Details a healthy eating and exercise plan for getting a handle on your type 2 diabetes
Makes suggestions for additional resources so you can learn more about your diabetes
With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies Australian Edition is a reliable, locally relevant resource on diabetes management.
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From the Inside Flap
Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is Australia’s fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health.
Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes change your lifestyle and lower your risks
Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body make sense of the medical jargon
Find out how to handle the diagnosis recognise how your mental state influences your physical health
Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes discover ways to handle short-term health issues
Prevent long-term complications understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future
Get to grips with specific type 2 medications grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines
Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine set up and follow a wellbeing plan
Open the book and find:
The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes
Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes
Details on monitoring glucose levels
How to create a solid exercise plan
Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes
Common myths about type 2 diabetes
Learn to:
Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full
Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life
Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications
Access the best online support
From the Back Cover
Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is Australia’s fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health.
Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes change your lifestyle and lower your risks
Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body make sense of the medical jargon
Find out how to handle the diagnosis recognise how your mental state influences your physical health
Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes discover ways to handle short-term health issues
Prevent long-term complications understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future
Get to grips with specific type 2 medications grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines
Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine set up and follow a wellbeing plan
Open the book and find:
The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes
Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes
Details on monitoring glucose levels
How to create a solid exercise plan
Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes
Common myths about type 2 diabetes
Learn to:
Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full
Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life
Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications
Access the best online support
About the Author
Professor Lesley Campbell is the Director of the Diabetes Centre of St Vincent’s Hospital, a leading organisation involved in both the research and management of the disease. Alan L Rubin, MD has run a private practice specialising in diabetes for 25 years.
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