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Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies
Australian Edition
8,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 04.04.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781118340776 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 192 |
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Beschreibungen
<b>Learn to live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes</b> <p>Type 2 diabetes is Australia's fast-growing chronic disease, yet it can be prevented with the right diet and regular exercise. Whether you have already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic and hoping to avoid full-blown diabetes, this easy-to-understand book teaches you how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and good blood glucose control so that you can prevent long-term complications and live a full and active life.</p> <p>An author team of medical professionals, led by Professor Lesley Campbell and Dr. Alan Rubin, offers essential guidance and critical advice for taking preventative measures to avoid developing type 2 diabetes in the first place. For those who have already been diagnosed, the authors walk you through how to deal with type 2 and clearly explain how it affects your body.</p> <ul> <li>Highlights ways to manage the daily impact that type 2 has on your life and prevent long-term complications</li> <li>Devotes an entire chapter to foot care</li> <li>Explains glucose monitoring as well as medications that you should be familiar with</li> <li>Details a healthy eating and exercise plan for getting a handle on your type 2 diabetes</li> <li>Makes suggestions for additional resources so you can learn more about your diabetes</li> </ul> <p>With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, <i>Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies</i> is a reliable, locally relevant resource on diabetes management.</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I: Dealing with the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 2 Diabetes 7 </p> <p>Chapter 2: It’s the Glucose 15</p> <p>Chapter 3: Understanding the Transition to Type 2 Diabetes 23</p> <p><b>Part II: How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Body 37</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Managing Short-Term Ailments 39</p> <p>Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 53</p> <p><b>Part III: Living with Type 2 Diabetes: Your Physical Health 75</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Glucose Monitoring and Other Tests 77</p> <p>Chapter 7: Medications: What You Should Know 87</p> <p>Chapter 8: Healthy Eating in Diabetes 105</p> <p>Chapter 9: Keeping It Moving: Exercise Plan 129</p> <p><b>Part IV: The Part of Tens 139</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Prevent or Reverse Diabetes 141</p> <p>Chapter 11: Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget 147</p> <p>Glossary 155</p> <p>Index 159</p>
<p>Professor Lesley Campbell is the Director of the Diabetes Centre of St Vincent's Hospital, a leading organisation involved in both the research and management of the disease. Alan L Rubin, MD has run a private practice specialising in diabetes for 25 years.</p>
<p>Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes</p> <p>Type 2 diabetes is Australia's fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes change your lifestyle and lower your risks</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body make sense of the medical jargon</p> </li> <li> <p>Find out how to handle the diagnosis recognise how your mental state influences your physical health</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes discover ways to handle short-term health issues</p> </li> <li> <p>Prevent long-term complications understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future</p> </li> <li> <p>Get to grips with specific type 2 medications grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines</p> </li> <li> <p>Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine set up and follow a wellbeing plan</p> </li> </ul> <p>Open the book and find:</p> <ul> <li> <p>The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes</p> </li> <li> <p>Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes</p> </li> <li> <p>Details on monitoring glucose levels</p> </li> <li> <p>How to create a solid exercise plan</p> </li> <li> <p>Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes</p> </li> <li> <p>Common myths about type 2 diabetes</p> </li> </ul> <p>Learn to:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full</p> </li> <li> <p>Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life</p> </li> <li> <p>Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications</p> </li> <li> <p>Access the best online support</p> </li> </ul>