Blood Sugar Blues : Overcoming the Hidden Dangers of Insulin Resistance - Softcover

Williamson, Miryam Ehrlich; Amand M.D., R. Paul St.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802776108 ISBN 13: 9780802776105

Publisher: Walker Books, 2001

Synopsis

A vitally important new book about a widespread condition we're just beginning to understand

An estimated 20 percent of Americans (55 million people) are insulin resistant―and most of them don't know it! Their high carbohydrate intake is causing their bodies to become immune to their own insulin, and the resulting high blood sugar levels are increasingly linked to diseases and disorders, from Type II diabetes and heart disease to Syndrome X. Medical journalist Miryam Williamson, herself afflicted with insulin resistance (IR), draws on the latest medical studies and reports, explains the links between IR and each condition, and offers essential advice on making lifestyle changes that can control or even reverse IR.

About this title

About the Author:

Miryam Ehrlich Williamson won an American Medical Writers Association Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication for Fibromyalgia: A Comprehensive Approach. She is a technical journalist and a charter member of the on-line Fibromyalgia Discussion Group. Ms. Williamson lives in Warwick, Massachusetts.

From Publishers Weekly:

Williamson (The Fibromyalgia Relief Book), a medical writer, offers an overview of various medical conditions diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol related to insulin resistance, a phenomenon caused by diet whereby people become immune to their own insulin, causing their blood sugar levels to fluctuate. While diabetics are usually aware of their dietary restrictions, Williamson believes that millions of other people are suffering, sometimes needlessly, because they eat the wrong foods, especially carbohydrates. With anecdotal and scientific evidence, she advocates a low carbohydrate/high protein diet for everyone. Much of the book focuses on several medical conditions (rather than on one sensationalized condition like "Syndrome X") and various treatments. Williamson reviews several popular diets, offering pros and cons, but lets readers decide which is for them. In clean, engaging prose, Williamson ably explains complicated jargon. However, if she indeed convinces readers to alter their eating habits, they may be disappointed that the book only offers one brief chapter with sample menus and recipes, and no actual diet program. Unfortunately, with so many books in this category, readers might choose a complete diet guide over this worthy argument for culinary change. (Nov. 15)Forecast: The increasing number of popular diet experts advocating low-carb programs have paved the way for further studies. But less prescriptive books like this one may be overshadowed by guides that tell readers what to do; expect middling sales.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0802776108
• ISBN 13: 9780802776105
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224