Preventing Type 2 Diabetes : Beyond Diet and Exercise

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• ISBN13: 9780978708009
• ISBN10: 0978708008
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Belvista Pub Llc

Summary

If you answered "yes" to any one of these, you may be pre-diabetic. This book tells you which tests you need NOW and how to work with your doctor. Get Tested! You can find out if you are inclined toward type 2 diabetes up to 20 years before the disease manifests itself. Dr. Hilkovitz explains which tests you need and what to do with the results. Being tested-even diagnosed with type 2 diabetes-may save your life. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Gabriel Hilkovitz is a private practitioner in internal medicine specializing in the treatment and prevention of diabetes and a former associate dean of the Medical College of Virginia. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Table of Contents

The Looming Epidemic	p. 1
Diabetes from My Perspective	p. 3
Overview of the Metabolic Syndrome: The Link between Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes	p. 7
Evolution of Diabetes	p. 12
Features of the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 13
Body Mass Index	p. 16
3-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test	p. 17
Terminology	p. 23
Vulnerable Plaque, Plaque Rupture and Action of Statins	p. 27
Tests for the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 29
Beyond Diet and Exercise: Understanding the Medications	p. 33
Treating Cholesterol Abnormalities	p. 45
Endothelial Inflammation: How Statins Work	p. 50
Treating Elevated Blood Pressure in the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 57
The Origin and Actions of Angiotensin II and the Locations Where the Drugs Act	p. 60
Treating Insulin Resistance in the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 65
Additional Medications and New Treatments for Metabolic Syndrome	p. 71
Complications of Diabetes: Why Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Is So Important	p. 79
Glossary	p. 99
Bibliography	p. 109
Index	p. 115
About the Author	p. 119
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