Diabetes and You: A Comprehensive, Holistic Approach

✍ Scribed by Naheed Ali

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 257
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With more than 23 million sufferers in the U.S. alone, diabetes is fast becoming a crisis of epidemic proportions. And for those personally afflicted by this debilitating disease, the everyday challenges can often seem overwhelming. In Diabetes and You, Naheed Ali, MD, finally offers both hope and empowerment by using the latest findings in clinical and physician studies to give diabetics the tools they need to successfully combat and cope with this disease.  Diabetes and You is both state-of-the-art and user friendly, an A to Z manual that has long been sought for this widely spread, high-profile disease. With Dr. Ali's expert advice, learn health enhancing habits, regulate your lifestyle, and take charge of your life no matter what challenges diabetes may bring.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Disclaimer......Page 10
From the Author......Page 12
Part One. DIABETES AT A GLANCE......Page 16
CH01. Diabetes Explained......Page 18
CH02. Types of Diabetes......Page 34
Part Two. GETTING TO KNOW DIABETES......Page 50
Ch03. Causes and Symptoms......Page 52
Ch04. Diagnosing Diabetes......Page 72
Ch05. Treatment Options......Page 90
Ch06. Juvenile Diabetes......Page 108
Part Three. OTHER MANIFESTATIONS......Page 124
Ch07. Diabetes and Mental Health......Page 126
Ch08. Diabetes and Heart Health......Page 142
Part Four. DEALING WITH DIABETES......Page 156
Ch09. The Diabetic’s Ultimate Diet......Page 158
Ch10. Pain Management for the Diabetic......Page 176
Ch11. Staying Motivated......Page 194
Glossary......Page 206
Resources......Page 210
References......Page 234
Index......Page 248
About the Author......Page 256