Diabetes: Prevention, Control, and Cure - Softcover

Alterman M.D., Seymour L.; Kullman MD, Donald A.

9780345485892: Diabetes: Prevention, Control, and Cure

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345485890 ISBN 13: 9780345485892

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2006

If you or someone you love has diabetes, you need this up-to-date, accessible, and comprehensive guide. Written by two experienced physicians, this trusted reference, now completely revised, shares everything you need to know to keep yourself in the best possible health. Discover

� the causes of diabetes–and how to prevent it and cure it
� the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
� ways to reduce the risk of long-term complications
� the pros and cons of the insulin pump
� the facts on how diabetes can affect pregnancy
� how to manage diabetes-related impotence
� the proper diet, even when dining out and traveling
� alternative therapies and medical advances

Addressing hundreds of patient concerns, this essential guide will help you deal constructively with virtually every challenge a diabetic may encounter, so that you can live a full, productive, and meaningful life.

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From the Publisher:

In an easy-to-read manner, Dr. Alterman has presented the very latest cutting-edge advancements in management of a disease, diabetes, that affects 17 million families and their loved ones in the United States. The discussions of Type 1 and Type II diabetes, the latest drug treatments, benefits of exercise and many other subjects are presented.

From the Author:

The past ten years has shown research investigators that proper management of blood sugar levels, diabetic educators and patient education have enabled diabetic patients to face the future with more optimism than ever before. My book covers, in everyday terms, how diabetic patients can live a long and healthy life.

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