Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge, Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment - Hardcover

Anne Peters

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594630038 ISBN 13: 9781594630033

Publisher: Hudson Street Press, 2005

Synopsis

A pioneer in the treatment and management of diabetes offers an authoritative guide to identifying and treating prediabetes and diabetes, with a definitive and effective program designed to reverse prediabetes and to treat both Type I and Type II diabetes, and advice on foods to eat or avoid, medications, selecting a doctor, and more. 35,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Anne L. Peters is a nationally and internationally respected diabetologist, one of bestdoctors.com's "Best Doctors in America" and one of the top twenty physicians treating diabetes in the country. She is professor of medicine and director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, which receives referrals from all over the world. Dr. Peters' research has been published in leading medical journals including JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, the American Journal of Medicine, and Diabetes Care, and she has been quoted in, among others, the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. The former chairperson of the American Diabetes Association Council on Health Care Delivery and Public Health, Dr. Peters speaks nationally and has appeared on Dateline, CNN, E.R., and the Discovery Channel, among others.

From Publishers Weekly:

Although Peters admits that diabetes can now be "tamed but it cannot be cured," there are many approaches diabetics can take to manage the disease. Of paramount importance, according to the author, director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, is locating a knowledgeable doctor; she urges readers to shop around and find a good team including, if possible, an endocrinologist, a diabetic educator and a nutritionist. She also urges readers to become their own experts, familiarizing themselves with treatments and the available options. She walks readers through the pros and cons of various medications; clearly explains Type 1, 2 and gestational diabetes; gives details on insulin injection; and stresses the value of diet and exercise, both in preventing and living with diabetes. Knowing family history is also crucial, and getting tested early and often can facilitate early diagnosis, helping those at risk prevent such serious complications as blindness, kidney failure or heart disease. Though diabetes is a serious, life-encompassing disease, Peters reveals that diabetics have the power to alter the course of its development (case histories from her patients shore up her positive attitude). This book is an excellent first-step resource for diabetics and pre-diabetics alike. Agent, Jim Levine. (On sale Apr. 7)

About this edition

• Publisher: Hudson Street Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1594630038
• ISBN 13: 9781594630033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368