Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: Five Essential Health Factors You Can Master to Enjoy a Long Healthy Life

Tenderich, Amy/ Jackson, Richard

ISBN 10: 1569242720 / ISBN 13: 9781569242728

Published by Da Capo Pr, 2006

About this Item

1st edition. 298 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: Five Essential Health Factors You Can Master to Enjoy a Long Healthy Life
• Publisher: Da Capo Pr
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569242720
• ISBN 13: 9781569242728
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.25 kilograms

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Synopsis

Five tests are the cornerstones for monitoring your overall health with diabetes and developing a daily management plan -- yet few of the more than 21 million people in the United States living with diabetes know their results of these five tests: A1c Blood pressure Lipids (HDL, LDL, triglycerides) Microalbumin Yearly eye exam Knowing your five key test results will enable you to manage your condition as successfully and fully as possible, and achieve the long and healthy life you want. Dr. Richard Jackson and Amy Tenderich walk you through how to understand each of these factors and then to create a personalized treatment plan for optimum blood-glucose control, heart health, and general diabetes management and well being.

About the Author

Richard Jackson, MD, is Director of Outreach at the Joslin Diabetes Center, Senior Investigator in the Research Division at the Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Amy Tenderich, a professional journalist with an MA in communication studies, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May 2003. Her diabetes blog (www.DiabetesMine.com) recently received the LillyforLife Achievement Award. for diabetes journalism.