Title Every woman's guide to diabetes : what you need to know to lower your risk and beat the odds / Stephanie A. Eisenstat, David M. Nathan (consulting editor), Ellen Barlow

Published Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 305 pages) : illustrations, map Contents Contents -- Preface by Stephanie A. Eisenstat -- Preface by David M. Nathan -- 1 The New Epidemic -- 2 Diagnosis -- 3 Prevention -- 4 Medical Complications -- 5 Reproductive Health and Sexuality -- 6 Psychosocial Impact -- 7 Management of the Disease -- 8 Common Questions and Resources -- APPENDIXES -- 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Table -- 2 Carbohydrate Counts for Common Fruits, Vegetables, Starches, and Dairy -- 3 Sample Grocery List for Healthful Eating -- 4 Choosing a Blood Glucose Meter -- 5 Mixing Different Kinds of Insulin -- 6 Disposing of Syringes 7 Insulin Pumps and Other Insulin Delivery Systems8 Over-the-Counter Medications and Diabetes -- Complementary (Alternative Medicine) Treatments -- 10 Your Diabetic Targets -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index Summary Advocates simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risk of getting diabetes or, if already diagnosed, prevent the disease's most serious complications. This guide translates the findings from diabetes research into strategies busy women can use to stay healthy and gain control over an often overwhelming disease Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-297) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Diabetes in women -- Popular works Diabetes. Women -- Health and hygiene. Diabetes Mellitus Women's Health HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Diabetes. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Women's Health. Women -- Health and hygiene Diabetes Diabetes in women Genre/Form Popular works Form Electronic book Author Barlow, Ellen. Nathan, David M. ISBN 9780674034440 0674034449 0674023048 9780674023048

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