| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 333 pages) : illustrations |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
What is the best treatment for diabetes? If I have diabetes, will I end up needing dialysis? Why should I test my blood glucose if I feel fine? If I'm not overweight, why do I have diabetes? The Diabetes Answer Book is a terrific resource for people with diabetes and their families, whether they are newly diagnosed or have lived with diabetes for many years. - Martha M. Funnell, MS, RN, CDE, Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center At least 20.8 million people - 7 percent of the population - have diabetes, and this number is growing. The amount of information on the subject can be overwhelming, confusing, and often conflicting. The Diabetes Answer Book is a reassuring, authoritative reference for you and your family, providing sound advice, immediate answers, and essential information. What are the symptoms of hypoglycemia? If I am pregnant and have diabetes, what can I do to make sure my baby stays healthy? If I lose weight, will my diabetes go away? Why does stress affect my blood glucose so much? What can I do to lower my risk of getting kidney damage? What is the best diet for someone with diabetes? Written in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format, The Diabetes Answer Book helps you fully understand diabetes and learn how to successfully manage it day to day. |
| Contents |
Some Questions Before We Start -- The Big Picture -- Causes of Diabetes -- Types of Diabetes -- Diagnosis -- Prevention -- Cure -- Staying Healthy Longer -- Reducing Cardiovascular Risk -- Blood Glucose Control -- Hypoglycemia -- Preventing Eye Damage -- Preventing Kidney Damage -- Nerve Damage: Feet and Legs -- Nerve Damage: Less Common Forms -- Living with Diabetes -- Monitoring Blood Glucose -- Interpreting Glucose Results -- Eating Right -- Losing Weight -- Carbohydrate Counting -- Healthy Exercise -- Stress and Diabetes -- Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes -- Insulin Resistance Drugs -- Insulin Production Drugs -- Other Drugs -- Going on Insulin -- Insulin Basics -- Insulin Management -- Advanced Insulin Management -- Traveling and Diabetes -- Alternative Therapies -- Staying Positive -- Making a Good Plan -- Getting Support. |
| Subject |
Diabetes -- Popular works.
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Diabetes. (OCoLC)fst00892147
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McCulloch, David K. Diabetes answer book. Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, ©2008 1402214308 (DLC) 2008027159 (OCoLC)232391883 |
| ISBN |
9781402220623 (electronic bk.) |
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1402220626 (electronic bk.) |
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9781402233296 (electronic bk.) |
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1402233299 (electronic bk.) |
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