Think Like a Pancreas

Author: Gary Scheiner
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0306837161
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The all-in-one, comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin, revised and updated Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas" -- to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, such as: day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle up-to date medication and technology new insulin formulations and combinations and more With detailed information on new medications and technologies -- both apps and devices -- surrounding insulin, as well as new injection devices, and dietary recommendations, Think Like a Pancreas is the insulin users go-to guide.

Think Like a Pancreas

Author: Gary Scheiner
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 9780738215143
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A first-ever, indispensable, all-in-one resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas"--to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, this new edition covers the many strides taken in diabetes education and management since the previous edition. Think Like a Pancreas includes critical information, such as day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring, designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle, up-to date medication and technology, and new insulin formulations and combinations.

The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting

Author: Gary Scheiner
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 9781569242742
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Offers a resource for carb counter, with information on what you need to keep track of your carb intake. This work focuses specifically on carb counting in a real-world context. It covers the basic rationale for and theory behind carb-counting, basic and advanced carb-counting techniques, how to adjust for fiber and sugar substitutes, and more.

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution

Author: Richard K. Bernstein
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316191736
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
Originally published in 1997, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Readers will find fifty gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating. Now in its fourth edition, the book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is the one book every diabetic must own.

Diabetes Burnout

Author: William Polonsky
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
ISBN: 1580400337
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
Living with diabetes is hard. It's easy to get discouraged, frustrated, and burned out. Here's an author that understands the emotional rollercoaster and gives you the tools you need to keep from being overwhelmed, addressing such issues as dealing with friends and family, and how you can better handle the stress for better health. Written with compassion and a sprinkle of humor.

The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes

Author: Gretchen Becker
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738218618
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world; the American Diabetes Association reports that 1.7 million new diagnoses are made each year. After her own diagnosis, Gretchen Becker became a "patient-expert," educating herself on every aspect of type 2 diabetes and eventually compiling everything she had learned into this step-by-step guidebook for others. Now in its third edition, The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes takes you through everything you need to know and do in your first year with diabetes. In clear and accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical,and lifestyle issues, from coming to terms with your diagnosis to diet and exercise, testing routines, insurance issues, and the most up-to-date information on new medications and supplements.

Using Insulin

Author: John Walsh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884804854
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Using Insulin shows how to set, test, and adjust fast-acting and long-acting insulin doses for those with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It covers Lantus, Detemir, Humalog and Novolog insulins. Helpful chapters explain carb counting, the glycemic index, safe exercise, insulin use in pregnancy and gestational diabetes, combining insulin with diabetes medications, dosage guidelines for children and teens, prevention and treatment for highs and lows, and reversing hypoglycemia unawareness.

Pumping Insulin

Author: John Walsh
Publisher: Torrey Pines Press
ISBN: 9781884804847
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Based on U.S. measuring scales, this handbook covers: why, when and how to use an insulin pump; calculating daily doses, basal rates and boluses; using Humalog in a pump; carbohydrate counting and factors; pattern recognition; safe control of high and low blood sugars; pump use for children, teens and during pregnancy, and more.

Master Your Diabetes

Author: Mona Morstein
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603587373
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 562

Book Description
The evidence is clear: We are in the midst of a worldwide diabetes epidemic. In the United States alone, one in three Americans is either diabetic (29 million patients) or prediabetic (87 million patients), costing an annual $242 billion in medical treatments. In Master Your Diabetes, naturopathic physician and diabetes expert Dr. Mona Morstein shows how people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can gain and maintain excellent control of their blood sugar levels, preventing and even reversing existing complications through education combined with medical support and encouragement. This is the first comprehensive guide for patients, caregivers, and medical practitioners to demonstrate an integrative approach based on the "eight essentials" of treatment and prevention: a low-carb diet, exercise, good sleep, stress management, healing the gut, detoxification, supplementation, and medications. Topics covered include: Important physical exams and lab work Conventional diets and non-insulin medications Insulin Low-carb diets and how they apply to different food groups Lifestyle factors, including exercise, stress management, and the microbiome Diabetic supplementation Pediatric diabetes An indispensable resource, Master Your Diabetes will empower readers to take control of their condition and continue living full, active, enjoyable, and long lives.

Sugar Surfing

Author: Stephen W. Ponder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996253901
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description