Diabetes for Dummies: Uk Edition - Softcover

Rubin, Alan L.; Jarvis, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470977116 ISBN 13: 9780470977118

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

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. The best-selling second edition has been updated to cover key information on managing pre-diabetes, plus new content on screening tests, medications and lifestyle advice. With additional information on the latest advances in therapy for diabetes and its complications, this new edition will make sure you're covered from every aspect.

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From the Back Cover

Discover how to live well and feel great with diabetes

Whether you're newly diagnosed with diabetes or you've been living with it for years, this family-friendly guide will help provide all the information you need to take control of your diabetes. Updated with the latest treatment options, this new edition explores how to spot the early signs of pre-diabetes, and prevent its progression to diabetes. Covering everything from the causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments, diet and exercise, this book delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great.

• Spot the warning signs – learn how to detect pre-diabetes and get expert advice on the best ways of dealing with the onset of diabetes

• Take care of yourself – discover how to prevent future health complications and get the facts on how diabetes affects your body

• Stay healthy – manage your diet and exercise your way to a healthy lifestyle

• Hunt down the truth – dispel the myths and discover the facts about living with diabetes

Open the book and find:

• How to spot pre-diabetes

• Tips for preventing and treating hypoglycaemia

• Ways to battle short-term complications

• Advice on preventing long-term difficulties

• Tips for a balanced diet

• The facts about diabetes medication

• Advice on coping with diabetes in later years

• Practical tips for parenting a child with diabetes

Learn to:

• Recognise pre-diabetes and preventprogression to diabetes

• Understand and manage diabetes on a daily basis

• Prevent long-term health complications

• Choose a diet plan that works for you

About the Author

Dr Alan L Rubin is a diabetes specialist.

Dr Sarah Jarvis has been a GP for 20 years. She is the resident doctor on both BBC's The One Show and on Radio 2, as well as writing regular columns for Good Housekeeping and My Weekly magazines. Sarah has a particular interest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease and chairs the Health Care Committee of HEART UK, the cholesterol charity.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470977116
• ISBN 13: 9780470977118
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 424