The Buena Salud Guide to Diabetes and Your Life

by Delgado, Jane L.; Hausner, Larry

• ISBN13: 9781557049414
• ISBN10: 1557049416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co

Summary

Featuring the stories of people living with diabetes, this invaluable guide explains everything readers need to know about the condition that has touched the lives of most Hispanic families:

Author Biography

Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S. is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation’s largest organization of health and human service providers to Hispanics. Delgado came to her position at the Alliance after serving in the Immediate Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). A practicing clinical psychologist, Delgado is the author of The Latina Guide to Health (La guía de salud). She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband Mark and daughter Elizabeth.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
The Many Faces of Diabetes	p. 15
Who has it?	p. 17
More than sugar	p. 21
Risk factors	p. 25
Diabetes and other conditions	p. 29
Life changes to make: The 10-Point Program	p. 35
10-Point Program for Health
Eat and drink for a healthy body	p. 37
Exercise for life	p. 47
Take your medicines	p. 53
Have a regular source of health care	p. 57
Stay away from smoke and other toxic substances	p. 59
Get enough sleep	p. 61
Maintain and nourish healthy relationships	p. 63
Keep a health journal	p. 67
Cherish your spiritual life	p. 69
Listen to your body	p. 71
Just the Facts	p. 73
Abbreviations	p. 77
Diagnostic tests	p. 78
Endocrine disrupters	p. 84
Endocrine system	p. 88
Genetic defects and diabetes	p. 91
Gestational diabetes	p. 92
Hypoglycemia	p. 94
Immune system and diabetes	p. 96
Insulin resistance	p. 98
Metabolic syndrome	p. 99
Pre-diabetes	p. 101
Type 1 diabetes	p. 103
Type 1.5 diabetes	p. 105
Type 2 diabetes	p. 106
Resources and Tools to Help you Take Control	p. 109
About me: My numbers from my health care provider	p. 110
About me: On a daily basis	p. 111
Visits to my health care provider and support team	p. 112
My medicines, supplements, teas, and other things I take	p. 113
Questions to discuss with my health care provider	p. 114
Resources with diabetes information	p. 117
Acknowledgments	p. 119
Index	p. 121
About the Author	p. 125
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