The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook

With good self-management you can keep your Type 2 diabetes under control. This thoroughly updated third edition of The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook gives you the tools you need to better manage your condition and your life. It provides the latest information on everything from nutrition therapy and exercise to the unique emotional and financial issues the disease can raise for you and your loved ones.

David Drum is a health and business writer and the author of Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes, Making the Chemotherapy Decision, and The Chronic Pain Management Sourcebook.

Terry Zierenberg, R.N., CDE, is a diabetes case manager with Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. She is also the former program coordinator for the Diabetes Care Center in Tarzana, California, and a former diabetes nurse specialist with Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.

Foreword

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

Introduction

xv

About Diabetes

Diabetes Is a Chronic Disease That Can Be Controlled

1

(10)

The Impact of Diabetes

4

(2)

Who Gets Diabetes?

6

(3)

Good Health

9

(2)

Empowerment

How You Can Help Yourself

11

(16)

Ruth's Story

13

(3)

Responsibility

16

(2)

A Belief System

18

(3)

Overcoming Obstacles

21

(3)

A Process of Mastery

24

(1)

Educating Yourself

25

(2)

Treatment

You, Your Health-Care Team, and the Patient's Bill of Rights

27

(18)

Selecting a Doctor

29

(4)

Your First Visit

33

(1)

The Patient's Bill of Rights

34

(3)

Your Treatment Plan

37

(1)

Frequency of Visits

38

(3)

Communication

41

(4)

Biology

How Diabetes Develops and Affects the Human Body

45

(14)

Genesis of Man

46

(2)

The Biology of Diabetes

48

(1)

Glucose and Insulin

49

(2)

Metabolic Syndrome

51

(1)

The Importance of Insulin

52

(1)

High Blood Sugar

53

(6)

Self-Management

Managing Negative Stress Helps You Manage Diabetes

59

(26)

Steve's Story

60

(2)

Five Concepts of Self-Management

62

(3)

``A Long Sorrow''

65

(1)

Diabetes Is Stressful

66

(5)

Stress-Management Techniques

71

(14)

Testing

Blood Sugar Testing Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do

85

(26)

Good Control

86

(1)

Blood Sugar Fluctuations

87

(1)

Normal Blood Sugar

88

(3)

Immediate Risks

91

(1)

High Blood Sugar

92

(2)

Low Blood Sugar

94

(3)

Testing Yourself

97

(10)

Lifestyle Issues

107

(4)

Food

Changing Your Style of Eating Helps Control Diabetes

111

(60)

About Your Weight

112

(2)

Nutritional Support

114

(10)

The Joy of Eating

124

(4)

Your Eating Style

128

(5)

Food Facts

133

(4)

A Choice of Plans

137

(12)

Essential Vitamins

149

(5)

Motivation

154

(7)

Diet Pills and Surgery

161

(4)

Sugar, Salt, and More

165

(4)

Yes, You Can Succeed

169

(2)

Exercise

How You Benefit from a More Physically Active Lifestyle

171

(26)

Big Benefits

174

(2)

Obesity

176

(4)

Fitness

180

(4)

Lifestyle Changes

184

(11)

It's Your Life

195

(2)

Drugs

A New Look at Diabetes Pills and Insulin

197

(34)

Diabetes Pills

199

(1)

New Medications

200

(2)

Available Hypoglycemic Agents

202

(25)

Coordinating Medications

227

(4)

Lab Tests

Laboratory Tests You May Receive and Why They Are Important

231

(16)

Blood Pressure

234

(1)

Hemoglobin A1c Test

235

(3)

Lipid Profile

238

(2)

CRP Test

240

(1)

Urine Tests

240

(2)

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

242

(1)

Fructosamine Assay

243

(1)

Other Specialists, Other Tests

244

(3)

Vigilance

Good Daily Hygiene Prevents Many Health Problems

247

(18)

Things to Do Every Day

248

(1)

Regular Doctor Visits

249

(1)

Healthy Feet

250

(5)

A Healthy Heart

255

(2)

Healthy Eyes

257

(1)

Healthy Kidneys

258

(1)

Healthy Skin

259

(1)

Healthy Teeth and Gums

260

(1)

Sick Days

261

(4)

Pregnancy

Taking Good Care of Yourself Prevents Most Problems

265

(6)

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

266

(1)

Healthy Babies

267

(1)

Blood Sugar Control

267

(4)

Children With Type 2 Diabetes

Involve the Family in Lifestyle Changes

271

(6)

A Family Approach

272

(1)

Physical Activity

273

(1)

Drug Therapy

274

(1)

A Positive Approach

275

(2)

Mental Health

A Look at the Social and Psychological Aspects of Diabetes

277

(18)

Family Problems

279

(2)

Social Support

281

(1)

Communication Skills

282

(2)

Depression

284

(1)

Professional Counseling

285

(1)

Support Groups

286

(3)

Diabetes Burnout

289

(6)

Money

How to Manage the Financial Aspects of Diabetes

295

(22)

Lifestyle Costs

298

(2)

Managed Care

300

(3)

Costs Covered by Insurance

303

(2)

Insurance Coverage

305

(2)

New Insurance

307

(3)

Financial Help

310

(4)

Other Types of Insurance

314

(1)

Discrimination

314

(3)

Complications

Understanding and Treating the Long-Term Effects of Diabetes

317

(34)

Heredity

317

(2)

Len's Story

319

(2)

Possible Long-Term Complications

321

(27)

Hospitalization

348

(3)

New Horizons

Searching for the Cure for Diabetes

351

(8)

Preventing Diabetes

353

(2)

Science and Technology

355

(1)

The Best Response

356

(3)

Glossary

359

(12)

Resources

371

(22)

Index

393

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The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook

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