Synopses & Reviews
Our diabetes blockbuster, now revised with the most up-to-date information on detection, monitoring, and management
First published in 1999, this friendly guide has long been our top For Dummies health title, with sales of 300,000 copies in previous editions. Now, with cases of type 2 diabetes on the rise and an estimated six million people unaware that they even have the disease, it is time for a thorough update of this indispensable resource.
Diabetes For Dummies, Third Edition covers important advances in the understanding of diabetes, the latest medications and insulin treatments (and concerns about existing medication), new glucose meters that are much less invasive, new insulin pumps that incorporate built-in glucose meters to better mimic the human pancreas, and new information on the cause and treatment of diabetic complications. This authoritative, expertly researched guide offers anyone with diabetes all the facts they need to put together a state-of-the-art treatment program with a doctor.
The book also incorporates new information on diet and exercise, suggesting ways that readers can reduce diabetes risk by promoting a healthy diet and weight loss. It also examines other risk factors, such as family history and pregnancy weight gain. Leading diabetes expert Alan Rubin offers specific advice to parents with obese children who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and to elderly patients who suffer from the condition. He also provides information on coping with long-term complications, such as heart disease, blindness, and kidney failure.
Alan L. Rubin, MD (San Francisco, CA) has had a private practice specializing in diabetes and thyroid disease for more than 30 years and is one of the nation's foremost authorities on diabetes. A professional member of the Endocrine Society and American Diabetes Association, he is also the author of Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies (978-0-470-17811-9), Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, Second Edition (978-0-7645-8450-3), Thyroid For Dummies, Second Edition (978-0-471-78755-6), and High Blood Pressure For Dummies, Second Edition (978-0-470-13751-2).
Synopsis
Covers the latest glucose meters and insulin treatmentsThe straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full life
Want 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
Synopsis
Features new info on type 2 diabetes in children
"A wonderfully written book and the companion for all people with diabetes and their families."
—Michael D. Goldfield, MD
Don’t just survive – thrive! From causes, symptoms, and side effects to medications, diet, and exercise, this friendly guide delivers sound advice on managing diabetes, staying fit, and feeling great. You get up-to-date coverage of the latest treatments and glucose meters, as well as diabetic exchanges and delicious recipes from top chefs.
Praise for Diabetes For Dummies
"Filled with wit and wisdom, this book will teach you the Ten Commandments of Diabetes Care, which can help add life to your years . . . and years to your life."
– Dr. Joel Goodman, Director, the HUMOR Project, Inc.
"Alan Rubin could be expected to know a lot about diabetes. The surprising thing . . . is how well he says it."
– Rick Mendosa, diabetes journalist
"This lively and lucid tell-it-all guide will provide you with the information you need to leap from the depths of diabetes ignorance to the peaks of understanding."
— June Biermann and Barbara Toohey, Founders and Editors-in-Chief of www.Diabetes.com
Discover how to:
- Make diet and exercise part of your treatment plan
- Ensure you get the tests you need
- Prevent long-term complications
- Stay current on advances in diagnosis and treatment
- Build a support team
Synopsis
Diabetes affects millions of Americans each year, but thanks to medical breakthroughs, many diabetics live long and happy lives. In a sense, a diagnosis of diabetes is both good and bad news, with the bad news being that you’ve been diagnosed, but the good news being that you’ll make some changes in your lifestyle that will not only prevent complications but help you lead a healthier life.
Now in its second edition, Diabetes For Dummies provides the most up-to-date information about the disease, covering everything from new medications to recent studies on ethnic groups and children. This trusted guide shows you what you need to know to:
- Understand the causes and effects
- Battle short-term complications
- Prevent long-term complications
- Monitor your glucose
- Select a diet plan that’s right for you
- Develop an effective exercise routine
- Choose and use medicine safely
- Deal with you child’s diabetes
- Care for the elderly with diabetes
- Cook great diabetes-friendly meals
Packed with ways to prevent or reverse the effects of diabetes and Web sites to find out more, as well as exposing myths about the disease, this is the ultimate guide to understanding and managing diabetes. You’ll even find delicious recipes from top chefs that satisfy every palette. Don’t let this disease stop you from enjoying life—survive and thrive with Diabetes For Dummies, Second Edition!
Synopsis
For many years,
Diabetes For Dummieshas been the trusted source for Diabetes sufferers and their families.
Diabetes For Dummies, 3rd Editionprovides the latest information on cutting edge medications, treatments, and side effects, as well as useful tips on exercise and diet.
About the Author
Alan L. Rubin,MD, is one of the nation's foremost authorities on diabetes. He is the author of Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, and Thyroid For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part I: Dealing with the Onset of Diabetes.
Chapter 1: Dealing with Diabetes.
Chapter 2: It Starts with the Glucose.
Chapter 3: What Type of Diabetes Do You Have?
Part II: How Diabetes Affects Your Body.
Chapter 4: Battling Short-Term Complications.
Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications.
Chapter 6: Diabetes, Sexual Function, and Pregnancy.
Part III: Managing Diabetes: The “Thriving with Diabetes” Lifestyle Plan.
Chapter 7: Glucose Monitoring and Other Tests.
Chapter 8: Diabetes Diet Plan.
Chapter 9: Keeping It Moving: Exercise Plan.
Chapter 10: Medications: What You Should Know.
Chapter 11: Diabetes Is Your Show.
Chapter 12: Putting Your Knowledge to Work for You.
Part IV: Special Considerations for Living with Diabetes.
Chapter 13: Your Child Has Diabetes.
Chapter 14: Diabetes and the Elderly.
Chapter 15: Occupational and Insurance Problems.
Chapter 16: What’s New in Diabetes Care.
Chapter 17: What Doesn’t Work When You Treat Diabetes.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Prevent or Reverse the Effects of Diabetes.
Chapter 19: Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget.
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Get Others to Help You.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Mini-Cookbook.
Appendix B: Exchange Lists.
Appendix C: Dr. W.W. Web.
Appendix D: Glossary.
Index.