Product Description: Now updated to include the latest developments in medicine and practices for diabetes treatment, as well as the most current information on new medication delivery methods, this comprehensive guide covers every aspect of living with diabetes...read more

Updated to report on important breakthroughs in diabetes research and armed with the latest information about diet and drugs, this guide focuses on the everyday concerns of diabetics, teaching readers how to balance diet, medication, and exercise for optimal health. Filled with illustrations, charts, tables, and worksheets, this is a proven, user-friendly guide for living with diabetes.

Updated to incorporate the latest information on the disease, this practical guide to diabetes explains basic survival skills for diabetics, including how to plan, shop for, and select appropriate foods, how to use exchange lists, medication, monitoring one's blood sugar, Type I and Type II diabetes, exercise, and more. Original.

Product Description: Diabetes is a complicated disease, and it is sometimes described with complex terms. To stay healthy, any person trying to manage their diabetes needs to understand the constantly growing vocabulary of diabetes research and treatment...read more

Product Description: 21 Things You Need to Know About Diabetes and Your Heart is a quick way to learn about the affect of diabetes on the heart. Part of the American Diabetes Association's 21 Things series, this book gives the reader brief, concise answers to the many questions about how diabetes affects the body...read more

An upbeat, empathetic, and essential guide for young people with diabetesIn Diabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents, Kim Chaloner, who has been teaching award-winning science classes for fifteen years, gives kids the tools they need to take charge of their health and understand what it means to be diagnosed with diabetes. In this graphic guide, she walks four young people through the basics of diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, revealing . . . • The early signs of diabetes and how doctors can help• What it means to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes• What the pancreas is and how it works• How to manage the ups and downs of blood sugar levels• Strategies for diet and exercise• How to explain diabetes to friends and family members• And much more!Illustrated by the award-winning artist Nick Bertozzi, Diabetes and Me is an informative, empowering handbook for parents, teachers, and kids looking to learn more about how to handle one of today's most common conditions.

Product Description: I have diabetes. I’ve lived with it for years and years. I’ve done everything to learn as much as I can about it. I’ve made more idiot mistakes—accidentally and on purpose—with diabetes than you think would be safe. I’ve managed to stay very healthy...read more

Product Description: With this book readers learn how to take care of themselves or someone they love when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Completely updated, this second edition of Type 2 Diabetes for Beginners provides insight and information on how to live with diabetes...read more

Product Description: "Of the 17 million Americans who have diabetes, approximately 9.3 of that number are women. And it appears that number of women with diabetes is increasing each year. Diabetes is particularly difficult for women in large part due to the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle, changes that affect blood sugar levels...read more

Product Description: Honorable Mention: Foreword Book of the Year Health 2010In the US, 23.6 million people-7.8 percent of the population-have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to serious complications, including blindness, kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and lower-limb amputations...read more