Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	AL Rubin
Dimensions:	235 x 187 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-470-17811-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Endocrinology > Diabetes Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Fitness & diet > General Books > Promotion > For Dummies > Health & Fitness Books > Promotion > For Dummies > Medical
LSN:	0-470-17811-6
Barcode:	9780470178119

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