Every Woman's Guide to Diabetes : : What You Need to Know to Lower Your Risk and Beat the Odds / / Stephanie A. EISENSTAT, Ellen Barlow; ed. by David M. Nathan, M.D.
Women have long needed a book devoted to their unique issues with diabetes. This up-to-date and practical guide advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022] ©2007 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Preface
- 1 The New Epidemic
- 2 Diagnosis
- 3 Prevention
- 4 Medical Complications
- 5 Reproductive Health and Sexuality
- 6 Psychosocial Impact
- 7 Management of the Disease
- 8 Common Questions and Resources
- APPENDIXES
- 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Table
- 2 Carbohydrate Counts for Common Fruits, Vegetables, Starches, and Dairy
- 3 Sample Grocery List for Healthful Eating
- 4 Choosing a Blood Glucose Meter
- 5 Mixing Different Kinds of Insulin
- 6 Disposing of Syringes
- 7 Insulin Pumps and Other Insulin Delivery Systems
- 8 Over-the-Counter Medications and Diabetes
- 9 Complementary (Alternative Medicine) Treatments
- 10 Your Diabetic Targets
- Glossary of Terms
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index