Rubin Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-05192-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, oryou have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there'sa lot you need to know about the new developments in treating,controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 DiabetesFor Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do tomake living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier.
This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand andmange the disease with tips on working with your doctor,administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, andcoping with illness and travel. You'll find out about thelatest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulindelivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keepyourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discoverhow to:
* Overcome short-term complications
* Eat a diabetes-friendly diet
* Use exercise to help control type 1 diabetes
* Handle school, work, and other activities
* Help your child maintain a high quality of life
* Prevent long-term complications
* Be healthier than your friends who don't havediabetes
* Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of thedisease
* Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child
* Calculate insulin dosages
Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers everydrop of information you need to make sure that you or your childcan do just that.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rubin, Alan L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Defining Type 1 Diabetes 9
Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes 11
Chapter 2: Recognizing Type 1 Diabetes 19
Chapter 3: Excluding Other Types of Diabetes 31
Part II: Considering the Consequences of Type 1 Diabetes 43
Chapter 4: Overcoming Short-Term Complications 45
Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 61
Chapter 6: Handling Emotional Effects 83
Part III: Treating Type 1 Diabetes 97
Chapter 7: Undergoing Essential Tests and Monitoring Blood Glucose 99
Chapter 8: Eating a Healthy Diet 127
Chapter 9: Exercising to Improve Control of Type 1 Diabetes 151
Chapter 10: Understanding the Basics of Using Insulin 171
Chapter 11: Delivering Insulin with a Pump 193
Chapter 12: Getting a Grip on Other Drugs and Treatments 207
Chapter 13: Surveying Kidney, Pancreas, and Pancreatic Islet Transplants 221
Part IV: Living with Type 1 Diabetes 237
Chapter 14: Adjusting to School, Work, and Other Activities 239
Chapter 15: Managing Illness and Travel 251
Chapter 16: Going through Pregnancy and Menopause 261
Chapter 17: Controlling Type 1 Diabetes in the Elderly 277
Part V: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Involve Kids in Their Own Diabetes Care 293
Chapter 19: Ten Commandments for Good Diabetes Management 301
Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Type 1 Diabetes 309
Chapter 21: Ten of the Latest Discoveries in Type 1 Diabetes 317
Part VI: Appendixes 325
Appendix A: Glossary 327
Appendix B: Resources for the Latest Information 335
Index 343

Über Autor(innen)

Alan L. Rubin, MD, is a physician in private practice and the author of the bestselling Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies,and Thyroid For Dummies.