Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies

by Rubin, Alan L.

• ISBN13: 9780470178119
• ISBN10: 0470178116
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-05
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there's a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier.This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discover how to: Overcome short-term complications Eat a diabetes-friendly diet Use exercise to help control type 1 diabetes Handle school, work, and other activities Help your child maintain a high quality of life Prevent long-term complications Be healthier than your friends who don't have diabetes Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of the disease Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child Calculate insulin dosagesAnyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.

Author Biography

This is the fifth For Dummies book by Alan L. Rubin, MD. His previous books, Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, Thyroid For Dummies, and High Blood Pressure For Dummies (all of which are now in second editions), have been major successes. Letters of praise from numerous readers verify the important role that Dr. Rubin’s books have played in their lives. The books have been translated into seven languages and adapted for readers in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Each of Dr. Rubin’s For Dummies books provides the latest information on every aspect of its subject while being written in an easy-to-understand format that’s full of humor and wisdom.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Defining Type 1 Diabetes

Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes

Recognizing Type 1 Diabetes

Excluding Other Types of Diabetes

Considering the Consequences of Type 1 Diabetes

Overcoming Short-Term Complications

Preventing Long-Term Complications

Handling Emotional Effects

Treating Type 1 Diabetes

Undergoing Essential Tests and Monitoring Blood Glucose

Eating a Healthy Diet

Exercising to Improve Control of Type 1 Diabetes

Understanding the Basics of Using Insulin

Delivering Insulin with a Pump

Getting a Grip on Other Drugs and Treatments

Surveying Kidney, Pancreas, and Pancreatic Islet Transplants

Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Adjusting to School, Work, and Other Activities

Managing Illness and Travel

Going through Pregnancy and Menopause

Controlling Type 1 Diabetes in the Elderly

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Involve Kids in Their Own Diabetes Care

Ten Commandments for Good Diabetes Management

Ten Myths about Type 1 Diabetes

Ten of the Latest Discoveries in Type 1 Diabetes

Appendixes

Glossary

Resources for the Latest Information

Index

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