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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
This is a short, accessible and very general guide offering basic advice on all aspects of Type 2 diabetes and self-management of the condition. Topics, such as causes, complications, diet, exercise and drug regimes amongst others, can be read in isolation should a particular concern be uppermost in the reader’s mind, or the book can be read as a whole in order to gain a greater understanding of Type 2 diabetes and its health implications. The book describes conventional approaches to treatment, stressing the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise as a key aspect of good blood glucose control, and there is a section describing the various drug therapies available and the use of insulin. A brief section about GI diets does not go so far as to describe Glycaemic Load, but finishes with a recommendation to read another book in the series, 'The Glycaemic Factor, by Theresa Cheung'.There are a few anecdotal ‘case histories’ dotted throughout the book, although the example about the person on insulin who injects 9 10 times per day appears to be at odds with common current experience – I have never needed to inject more than 5 times in any one day, and that on exceedingly rare occasions! Finally, the book concludes with a list of common myths and misconceptions held by the general public about diabetes and its management.
A quick read, that does not weigh the reader down with too much unnecessary detail, providing a good general overview of the condition, with a useful list for further reading, including Gretchen Becker’s excellent ‘Type 2 Diabetes, the first year’.
Coping with Type 2 Diabetes (amazon link)
A quick read, that does not weigh the reader down with too much unnecessary detail, providing a good general overview of the condition, with a useful list for further reading, including Gretchen Becker’s excellent ‘Type 2 Diabetes, the first year’.
Coping with Type 2 Diabetes (amazon link)
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