Sarah Jarvis

Diabetes for Dummies: UK Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

Includes delicious recipes for diabetics to help maintain a healthy lifestyle

You can take control of your diabetes and live well

Don't just survive - thrive! That's the message of this state-of-the-art guide to diabetes management. From causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments and diet, this book will help British diabetics understand all types of diabetes and delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great.

Discover how to:
* Understand and manage diabetes
* Choose a diet plan that suits you
* Prevent long-term complications
* Care for someone who has diabetes

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humour and fun

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN-13: 9780764570193
• ISBN-10: 0764570196
• Artikelnr.: 14735971

Autorenporträt

Dr Sarah Jarvis is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She appears regularly on UK radio and TV and writes on health issues for Good Housekeeping, Women's Health and Pregnancy magazines.

Alan L Rubin, MD is a member of the American Diabetes Association and has specialised in diabetes for 28 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.

Part I: Dealing with the Onset of Diabetes.

Chapter 1: Dealing with Diabetes.

Chapter 2: It's 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.

Part IV: Special Considerations for Living with Diabetes.

Chapter 13: Your Child Has Diabetes.

Chapter 14: Diabetes and the Elderly.

Chapter 15: Driving and Occupational Problems.

Chapter 16: What's New in Diabetes Care?

Chapter 17: What Doesn't Work When You're Treating 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 WW Web.

Index.

Rezensionen

"...In this practical book, Women's Health expert Dr Sarah Jarvis offers advice on all aspects of dealing with the disease..." (Women's Health, November 2003)

"...aims to cut through the medical jargon and help people take control of their condition..." (Good Housekeeping, November 2003)

"...a well researched compendium of advice and information on all aspects of diabetes...combines clarity with depth and detail..." (Yoga & Health, January 2004)

"...Diabetic patients...should arm themselves with sugar cubes, glucose tablets, boiled sweets... but also with a copy of Diabetes for Dummies..."(The Times,23 February 2004)

"...will help you to take control of your diabetes and learn to manage it effectively..." (Choice Magazine, May 04)