One of the least discussed topics related to any chronic illness - is sexuality and how it is affected by your illness. This is most often due to the view of sex in society. Many in our society view sex as a very private thing (which it should be) but it also has a very large amount to do with a person's emotional well being. It is no different with kidney disease Sex and your body may be difficult to discuss with your partner or with your health care professional but you should not be ashamed to understand what is going on with your body and your emotions. This book will lead you in the proper direction and will give you an overview of many of the possible hurdles that any chronic illness can create, especially kidney disease. A big help that this book provides is information on what the common issues are and how they should be handled. So you can understand that you are NOT alone, and that you can bring this to your doctor's attention without them laughing at you. It is important to your health, so don't suffer any longer thinking that you are the only one.

Gestational diabetes tests, are meant to prevent unwanted and uncontrolled gestational diabetes complications. Your doctor office has called and said you need to come in for some screening or testing for gestational diabetes...What does this mean? What do I do? Is my baby at risk? All of these questions are common, with this simple and short read you can instantly put yourself in the know with all the latest information on gestational diabetes testing and management practices. Do not go scared, get the information you need with this book.

Slowing the progression of your kidney disease is paramount to your continued health. Heart healthy decisions and keeping blood pressure under control will assist in keeping the progression at a minimum. If you should find yourself questioning your heart health or with high blood pressure or hypertension then you should consider this read as an option for you to research the affects of kidney health and your heart and blood pressure. Any and all changes you can make in your lifestyle with regards to heart health and blood pressure will improve how you feel and will improve your kidney function and possible damage.

Now that you are a mom, you have a lot to take care of. Don't stop taking care of yourself after you deliver the baby - you need to take some steps to reverse your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next few years. As a person who had gestational diabetes, you have a higher risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes, and this information will help you improve your health and keep your blood sugars under control. Take the steps now to make sure you are healthy as your baby grows. Mathea Ford is a registered dietitian who has been counseling patients for over 15 years. Not to mention, she was a gestational diabetic during her pregnancy. Lots of women have read her books and learned about how to manage their gestational diabetes, and now you can learn how to stay healthy using well researched information. Check out our website at www.gestationaldiabetesdietmealplan.com for more information

Struggling with an active lifestyle and dealing with kidney disease or another chronic disease? Why not get started with simple exercise activities to improve your health and your metabolism? As with any chronic illness, it is important to use physical activity to help manage you condition. Kidney disease or kidney disease diabetes is no different, your blood pressure, your heart health and your over all health can assist your body function with chronic kidney disease. Use this title to find your groove with exercising..simple tips and exercise ideas will lead you to your favorite exercise plan and a healthier lifestyle.

My Pregnancy Care with Gestational Diabetes: Tips on Diet, Grocery Shopping and Eating Out As you prepare for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby your prenatal nutrition choices will play an important role in a positive outcome with gestational diabetes. Prenatal nutrition with gestational diabetes is all about blood sugar management and control. We all go places to eat and we all must go grocery shopping for ourselves and without a plan each is pointless. This book will explore the basic needs of a gestational diabetes diet, discuss grocery shopping and making positive choices and all of our favorites is the most common issue of eating out with friends and family. No matter what week you have been diagnosed it is important to realize that the health of your baby is part of complete gestational diabetes management plan. At the top of the list is getting your blood sugar under control and your food intakes are key to managing sugars. Reading nutritional labels? I got you covered Eating out at your favorite restaurant? I got you covered Want to know how much to eat? I got it Get started with this guide to grocery shopping and eating out with gestational diabetes and be closer to your healthy baby's birth.

Is controlling diabetes a real problem for you? You have just located a solution that might just be the one that fits your way of life. A CCD diet A Carbohydrate Controlled Diet is one of the best diabetes solutions to managing diabetes as it will allow a person using the diet to use basic carb counting skills to apply a set to each meal of the day and snacks to maintain consistent blood sugar levels. Tried all the rest? Leave the rest behind The basic CCD diet will allow you to apply carbohydrate control skills and manage diabetes every meal, every day.

Authored by a Registered Dietitian and book 11 in a series of 12 on topics related to Chronic Kidney Disease Iron deficency anemia has affected millions with chronic illnesses including kidney disease. If you should have any chronic illness and you are looking to improve your anemia labs then you should look to read this book on anemia. It covers all of the types of anemia as well as the potential medical treatments. As with any chronic disease, anemia can often be difficult to understand but can be controlled with by using the proper tools. Use the tips and ideas in this book to lead to managing your anemia. Are you always feeling tired? Get the answers here.

Having trouble emotionally with the acceptance of a chronic kidney disease? Do you wonder if anyone cares about what you are going through? They do You just have to put your mind in a positive place so that you can deal with the physical and emotional challenges that come with kidney disease. Look to this book for a base platform for dealing with the emotional challenges of kidney disease or kidney disease and diabetes. Then look to your friends, family and medical care team for support and reference this book anytime you fall back. This book will give you a positive outlook for the future with kidney disease or any chronic illness. Share this read with anyone you know who is dealing with any chronic illness. Coping with the emotional challenges of any chronic illness can often be daunting. With a bit of help and assistance, the intial shock and grief can be overcome when you can locate your new normal. Discovering your limitations and moving on to acceptance will allow you to begin the next stage of your life with kidney disease illness. Physical discomfort and emtional pain can be overcome with gaining a positive outlook and keeping it in perspective. Use this book as a tool for managing your care both physically but more importantly emotionally. It will be important for you to love yourself and love life as you move forward with any stage of kidney disease, dialysis or transplant considerations.

Emotional swings can come and go with kidney disease or kidney disease and diabetes. It is important to control and manage these emotions when eating your daily meals. "Mindful Eating' is a set of attitudes and practices that can lead to important diet and meal planning controls and assist you in following what dietary limitations you have been set to succeed with. Once you read and follow this set of mindful eating attitudes and practices it will be much easier to succeed with your renal diet meal plan.

Has your Doctor or Physician mentioned end stage renal disease, ESRD or even dialysis? This could come as a surprise or this could have been coming for some time. But, no matter what, you need to be prepared knowing all your possible treatment options. The options of treatment with dialysis are many and they will change the way you live your life so be prepared by reading this book and knowing some of the options that best fit your lifestyle. Meet these decisions head by being educated on your condition, your lab results and your ERSD treatment options

New to kidney failure? Have no idea what your physician just said about your kidneys? Kidney disease labs and terminology can quite often be a challenge to understand and digest. Did your doctor use the stages of kidney disease? Did you physician refer to eGFR? What does all this mean for your health and future with kidney disease, lifestyle and nutrition choices. This book is the basic platform for understanding all the common labs and terminology that your doctors and nurses will use. This book with give you and your caregivers the confidence to manage your condition knowing that you have an understanding of all the ins and outs of the nephrology jargon. Act now and grab this book and know that you are meeting this condition heads on

One of the most difficult times a chronic renal failure patient faces is when they go out to eat. Eating out at restaurants you love can be really an emotional time as you know that many foods are not good for you or you are embarrassed to ask the cook to make special changes for your diet. In this book, I explore many areas of eating out including planning your trip, packing sack lunches and general nutritional items that could be safer choices. Kidney failure and diabetes in combination require both attention to kidney disease limitations and diabetic exchanges. Dining out with both these limits often causes stress and avoidance of dinner invitations. Use this book to enjoy your life and make better choices when eating out with renal failure and/or renal failure and diabetes.