Diabetes For Dummies^®, 3rd Edition

by Alan L. Rubin

• ISBN13: 9780470411223
• ISBN10: 0470411228
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Covers the latest glucose meters and insulin treatments The straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full lifeWant to know how to manage diabetes? Leading diabetes expert Dr. Alan Rubin gives you reassuring, authoritative guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment program. You'll learn about all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy. You'll also see how to overcome insurance and on-the-job obstacles.Discover how to: Reduce your diabetes risk Understand the different types of diabetes Manage diabetes in children and the elderly Prevent long-term complications Get the support you need

Table of Contents

Introduction

Dealing with the Onset of Diabetes.

Dealing with Diabetes

ItÆs the Glucose

What Type of Diabetes Do You Have?

How Diabetes Affects Your Body.

Battling Short-Term Complications

Preventing Long-Term Complications

Diabetes, Sexual Function, and Pregnancy

Managing Diabetes: The ôThriving with Diabetesö Lifestyle Plan.

Glucose Monitoring and Other Tests

Diabetes Diet Plan

Keeping It Moving: Exercise Plan

Medications: What You Should Know

Diabetes Is Your Show

Putting Your Knowledge to Work for You

Special Considerations for Living with Diabetes.

Your Child Has Diabetes

Diabetes and the Elderly

Occupational and Insurance Problems

WhatÆs New in Diabetes Care

What DoesnÆt Work When You Treat Diabetes

The Part of Tens.

Ten Ways to Prevent or Reverse the Effects of Diabetes

Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget

Ten Ways to Get Others to Help You

Appendixes.

Mini-Cookbook

Dr. W.W. Web

Glossary

Index

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