Diabetes Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide - Softcover

Masharani, Umesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071477950 ISBN 13: 9780071477956

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2007

Synopsis

Your ESSENTIAL guide to UNDERSTANDING and MANAGING diabetes

If you or someone close to you has diabetes and you need to learn more about the disease, its complications, and its treatments, help is here. Diabetes Demystified explains the causes of diabetes, the differences between type 1 and type 2, and how diabetes can be effectively controlled.

Written by a doctor specializing in diabetes, this book helps you determine the best treatment plan for your needs and understand the different medications that are available. You'll find important information on day-to-day management, diet, nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. This helpful guide also includes specific recommendations for children, the elderly, and pregnant women with diabetes.

This easy-to-understand guide offers:

• Advice for assembling a treatment team and support network
• An overview of various diabetes medications
• Steps for preventing complications from diabetes
• Details on hypoglycemia
• Important information on food and nutrition
• Tips for developing a safe exercise program

Straightforward and accessible, Diabetes Demystified helps you incorporate diabetes care into your daily life without feeling overwhelmed.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Umesh Masharani, is an associate clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and associate chief of the Diabetes Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071477950
• ISBN 13: 9780071477956
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256