Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies

Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there's a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease.

The latest on blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery

Your friendly guide to taking control of type 1 diabetes and living well

Do you have type 1 diabetes — or have a child who does? This plain-English, reassuring guide helps you understand and manage the disease, with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet and exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll know just what to do so you or your child can stay healthy and feel good!

THE DUMMIES WAY®

Explanations in plain English

"Get in, get out" information

Icons and other navigational aids

Online cheat sheet

Top ten lists

A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

Overcome short-term complications

Eat a diabetes-friendly diet

Handle school, work, and other activities

Help your child maintain a high quality of life

Prevent long-term complications

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Learn how to manage Type 1 diabetes for a healthier and happier life!

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there’s a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier.

This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You’ll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discover how to:

  • Overcome short-term complications
  • Eat a diabetes-friendly diet
  • Use exercise to help control type 1 diabetes
  • Handle school, work, and other activities
  • Help your child maintain a high quality of life
  • Prevent long-term complications
  • Be healthier than your friends who don’t have diabetes
  • Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of the disease
  • Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child
  • Calculate insulin dosages

Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.


Auteur | Alan L Rubin
Taal | Engels
Type | Paperback
Categorie | Mens & Maatschappij

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