Ask the Experts Expert Answers About Your Diabetes from the Pages of Diabetes Forecast

Each month the editors of Diabetes Forecast publish answers to relevant questions submitted by readers. The answers, written by physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, diabetes educators, and other experts in the diabetes research and clinical communities, help people with diabetes and their loved ones live healthier lives with this chronic disease. Unlike most self-care titles for people with diabetes, the unique format of Ask the Experts creates an open forum for people to ask the specific and individualized questions that normally don't get answered. Questions like “Can I have sex while wearing an insulin pump?,” “Will steroids affect my blood glucose levels?,” “Can my blood glucose levels be too good?,” “Should I start following a gluten-free diet?,” and “Can I switch to insulin to lose weight?” finally get the professional, evidence-based answers they deserve. Like a personal consultation with the world's best diabetes healthcare team, Ask the Experts gives credible advice to the real-world questions people with diabetes actually have.

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading volunteer health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy and the leading publisher of comprehensive diabetes information. It is based in Alexandria, VA.

Over 60 Ask the Expert question and answer sets are included in the book. They are divided into relevant categories, e.g., Medications, Nutrition, Exercise, Vision, Foot Care, Medical Devices, Lifestyle, etc.

The Ask the Experts questions for 2012 are:
January: Question – Why do insulin needs change? Expert – Christy L. Parkin, MSN, RN, CDE

February: Question 1 – Will little issues get bigger? Expert – Janis McWilliams, RN, MSN, CDE, BC-ADM Question 2 – Too much exercise? Expert - Christy L. Parkin, MSN, RN, CDE

March: Question – Injections: Is the bump under the skin normal? Expert – Roger P. Austin, MS, RPH, CDE

April: Question – How can I find an endocrinologist: Expert – R. Mack Harrel, MD, FACP. FACE

May: Question – Do I need insulin? Expert – Janis McWilliams, RN, MSN, CDE, BC-ADM

June: Question – Will weight-loss surgery help? Expert – Alison B. Evert, MS, RD, CDE

July: Question – How can I fight morning highs? Expert – Belinda Childs, MN, ARNP, BC-ADM, CDE

August: Question – Why not compare meters’ accuracy? Experts – M. Sue Kirkman, MD and David A. Simmons, MD

September: Question – Why do injections cause atrophy? Expert – Roger P. Austin, MS, RPH, CDE

October: Question – Would a blood pressure med help? Expert – Roger P. Austin, MS, RPH, CDE

November: Question 1 – Can insulin go back in the fridge? Expert – Roger P. Austin, MS, RPH, CDE Question 2 – Can you put a number on carbs? Expert – Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE

December: Question – Does my age of diagnosis affect my children’s risk? Expert – Janis McWilliams, RN, MSN, CDE, BC-ADM