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This audiobook will educate you on why there are so many people in this country dying, going blind or losing limbs to diabetes? Diabetes is a lifelong manageable disease that can be controlled and the goal is not to let it control you. Diabetes is not and should not be a death sentence for anyone, however, due to the lack of information and education, many people do die from the disease. It is after all the third largest killer in the U.S. and the number one killer of African Americans!

How do you react when you're diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes at the age of 5? What do you feel when you become disabled at 32? What do you do when you face kidney failure and want to do the necessary dialysis treatments at home? Where do you start when you need a transplant? And how do you cope with all those events? And what if you're the friend or family member wanting to help this person? The Road to Kidneyville addresses all those questions and more, in a personal account written by the patient's wife, with input from the patient himself, Larry Crain.

Over 100 types of PN have been identified, according to medical research organizations. This demonstrates the fact that each person will experience the physical results of damaged or diseased nerves, differently than do their fellow patients. Some people feel more of the burning sensation while others may feel very strong tingling that literally feels as if a colony of ants are stinging them simultaneously on their feet and/or legs. Some PN patients are affected exclusively within their feet and they may experience not only tingling and burning sensations within them but they may also feel stabbing pains as well.

Has your cat been diagnosed with diabetes? Are you looking for information on how to find the best treatment of diabetes in cats? Your pet's health is undoubtedly important to you. You have to ensure that you are armed with the right cat health information if you are to give your cat the best care possible. There are a few basics that you have to understand. Just like human health, pet health is interesting to explore and understand. Some might be surprised that cats too can develop diabetes a disease that is caused by lack of insulin use or production.

Vivir con diabetes es una guía que proporciona toda la información que precisan los enfermos y quienes con ellos se relacionan (familares y cuidadores). Su cualidad fundamental es que está escrita desde el punto de vista del paciente. Por ello, además de tratar extensamente la faceta médica, también incorpora ese lado humano que ni el médico ni la medicina contemplan.

This diabetes hand book dives deep into the true understanding of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. If you are a diabetic, or you have a loved one that is, this book is a must to own. This book covers everything there is to know about diabetes, from questions like, "What is diabetes?", "How does a diabetic properly care for their feet?", "As a diabetic, how do I minimize complications?" and "What is a recommended diet for the diabetic?"

This book is written for you: the previously diagnosed diabetic who has lost the edge, fallen off the wagon, or has lost hope and given up altogether. This book will give you control over your diabetes again. Its charter is to remind you of the things you forgot, update you on the things that have changed, and teach you the things you never learned. It's jam-packed with information, but it's written in an easy-to-read, conversational style. We'll give you, the out-of-control diabetic, the tools of knowledge and insight you need not just to survive, but to thrive. So now you understand our title.

In this informative audio program, Julian Whitaker, M.D., explains that regular exercise and a healthy diet (low-fat, minimal sugar and refined carbohydrates, and a good nutritional supplement program) will go a long way toward preventing and treating type-2 diabetes. These very powerful nutritional therapies can protect diabetics against a lifetime of drugs and physical deterioration!

Everything you ever wanted to know about CGM (but didn't know to ask)! Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), the revolutionary technology that's poised to completely change diabetes care, gives you a unique peek beneath your skin, revealing what your blood sugar is doing-day and night and night and day. Beyond Fingersticks covers the history, science, biology, and technical details behind these systems. The author has left no stone unturned in helping you cope with the nuts and bolts of daily living with CGM systems.

This little pocket guide is written for you. It has just the basics in plain English. Just what you need in the here-and-now. Just what you need to get started. And nothing more.

You survived the first year: now there is more to learn... Knights? Dragons? Diabetes?! Yep, armed with a wickedly sharp sense of humor and a medieval metaphor, Taming the Tiger author William Lee Dubois is back at it again, and he's taking up right where he left off. In this small, fun, and funky follow-up to his first-year diabetes survival guide, Lee teaches you the tricks and tips you need to know to keep your diabetes in check for the long run, giving you a long, healthy, and happy life with diabetes.

Do you grab a pint of ice cream when you are having a bad day? Do you find yourself heading for the fridge whenever you are upset? Do you find your cookie jar empty in the morning after you binged on them the night before? Emotional eating is a common problem. In fact, emotional eating is a fairly normal human reaction. QUIT is a four step method to quit emotional eating.

Here is a moving story of personal triumph - and a prescription for how to tame a disease that afflicts millions of Americans and is doubling among children. The former Miss America, a diabetic herself, offers an inspirational guide to living with diabetes, discussing the need for early detection and treatment of the disease and explaining how, with proper diet, exercise, medication, and attitude, to cope with it.

Doctors on the Edge is the true account of doctors who are faced with wrenching moral dilemmas, thrust upon them uninvited and unexpected. Sometimes complementary and sometimes conflicting, law, medicine, and morality intrude on the daily practice of medicine. In gripping stories that often include life-and-death decisions, doctors maneuver through ambiguities, subjectivity, and the essential principles of medical ethics.

I Kristian Ditlev Jensens bog Sukkerchok beskriver han, hvordan han som 45-årig fik et chok, da han stillet diagnosen diabetes type 2. Hele hans liv væltede, men det hele så hurtigt meget lysere ud, da han opdagede, at popcorn faktisk er et fuldkornsprodukt, og at det var den bagte kartoffel og ikke den store, fede bøf, han skulle holde igen med. Flere og flere danskere får type 2-diabetes. Men det behøver ikke at være Jordens undergang.

¿Es dañino cocinar con aceite de coco? ¿Los aceites vegetales son más saludables que las grasas animales? ¿Las grasas saturadas aumentan el colesterol y el riesgo de ataques cardíacos? ¿Comer grasa nos hace subir de peso?

The psychological impact of dealing with the stress of the daily management of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be frustrating and challenging. Yet this area is rarely discussed in medical settings despite the fact that the emotional context can undermine the person's ability to stay motivated in the essential self-care tasks that are vital for good health. Diabetes and Wellbeing presents a range of research-based psychological principles that have been demonstrated to positively impact emotional wellbeing.

Who is considered most at risk for diabetes, and why? In this thorough, engaging book, historian Arleen Tuchman examines and critiques how these questions have been answered by both the public and medical communities for over a century in the United States. Beginning in the late 19th century, Tuchman describes how at different times Jews, middle-class whites, American Indians, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans have been labeled most at risk for developing diabetes, and that such claims have reflected and perpetuated troubling assumptions about race, ethnicity, and class.

HighBridge Audio presents four titles in the American Diabetes Association's 21 Things series, collected here in an essential, must-listen omnibus edition.

Here's everything you need to know about diabetes in a one-of-a-kind book packed with information you won't find anywhere else. Using an easy-to-search format, Real-Life Guide to Diabetes lets you find the answers to your most pressing questions quickly and easily. Other books give you complex systems to manage your diabetes, but those rarely work in real life-it's time for a more realistic approach.