The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution The Proven Way to Control Your Blood Sugar by Managing Stress, Depression, Anger and Other Emotions

by Surwit, Richard S.; Bauman, Alisa

• ISBN13: 9781569243633
• ISBN10: 1569243638
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-26
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution is the first book to show how stress, depression, and anger affect blood sugar. It's also the first to provide a proven, step-by-step health program to help the millions of people with diabetes manage their disease. Until now, this life-changing program was available only to patients at Duke University Medical Center, but The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution makes it available to everyone who needs it -- diabetic people and the millions at risk for developing the disease. Over the past forty years, little has changed in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Diet, exercise, and medication are still the three primary methods used to control blood sugar. Yet diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions not just in the United States, but also in other countries all over the world. Now, after twenty years of research, Dr. Richard S. Surwit -- a leader in the field of the psychology of diabetes -- adds the vital fourth component to treating diabetes: a revolutionary mind-body program that lowers blood sugar levels and dramatically reduces the disease's serious, damaging side effects, which can include painful nerve damage, heart disease, impotence, eye problems, and kidney ailments.

Author Biography

Richard S. Surwit, Ph.D., is vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and chief of the division of medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center. Alisa Bauman is a professional writer whose work has appeared in Better Homes & Gardens, Prevention, and Yoga Journal

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jay S. Skyler, M.D.	ix
Preface to the Paperback Edition	xiii
Introduction	xv
Part I: Your Mind's Healing Power
1: Understanding Diabetes: Manage the Emotions That Can Aggravate Your Condition	3	(19)
2: The Mind-Metabolism Connection: Why Psychological Techniques Can Help You Control Your Blood Sugar	22	(11)
3: The First Blood Sugar Booster: Stress May Trigger and Aggravate Diabetes	33	(8)
4: The Second Blood Sugar Booster: Diabetes Control and Depression Seem Closely Linked	41	(10)
5: The Final Blood Sugar Booster: How Cynicism, Anger, and Aggression May Hinder Metabolism	51	(14)
Part II: The Program
6: Test Your Personality: Find the Optimal Mind-Body Program for You	65	(8)
7: Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Six Steps to Stress Relief and Better Blood Sugar Control	73	(24)
8: Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Six Steps That Will Help You Relieve Anxiety, Improve Your Mood, and Ease Hostility	97	(23)
9: Putting It All Together: Your Step-by-Step Six-Week Planner	120
Part III: Additional Things You Can Do: Drugs, Herbs, and Other Behavioral Approaches
10: Appetite Awareness: A Mind-Body Program for Eating Less and Losing Weight	201	(18)
11: From Caffeine to Valium: Substances That Affect Blood Sugar, Mind, and Body	219	(15)
12: The Wide World of Relaxation: Six Additional Mind-Body Techniques	234	(12)
13: Getting More Help: Resources to Help You Maximize the Program	246	(7)
Selected Bibliography	253	(4)
Acknowledgments	257	(2)
Index	259