- Intro
- About the Authors
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- What You Don't Have to Read
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organized
- Icons Used in This Book
- Part I: Dealing with the Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Chapter 1: Membership in a Club You Didn't Ask to Join
- Figuring Out What Diabetes Is
- You're Not Alone
- Handling the News
- The Impact of Your Diabetes on Your Relationships
- Juggling Your Diabetes and Your " Real Life"
- Putting Your Energies into Your Diabetes
- Chapter 2: You and Your Blood Glucose
- What Is Glucose?
- Diagnosing Diabetes
- How High Blood Glucose Makes You Feel
- Controlling Your Blood Glucose
- What You Can Do If You Lose Control of Your Blood Glucose
- Chapter 3: Discovering the Cause of Your Diabetes
- How Your Organs Make Music
- What Happens When Your Organs Hit the Wrong Notes?
- Chapter 4: Looking at the Different Types of Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes and You
- Type 2 Diabetes and You
- Key Differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Gestational and Pregestational Diabetes and You
- The Metabolic Syndrome and You
- Prediabetes and You
- Recognizing Other Types of Diabetes
- Part II: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Body
- Chapter 5: Handling Low and High Blood Glucose Emergencies
- Understanding Hypoglycemia ( Low Blood Glucose)
- Dealing with Ketoacidosis
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
- Chapter 6: As Time Goes By: Handling Long-Term Complications
- Complications Aren't Inevitable
- Categorizing Long-Term Complications
- Coronary Artery Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Abnormal Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels ( Dyslipidemia)
- Eye Disease
- Kidney Disease
- Neuropathy ( Nerve Damage)
- Preventing Pneumonia
- Mental Health Problems
- Digestive Disorders: Problems of the Stomach, Intestines, and Liver
- Foot Disease in Diabetes
- Skin Disease in Diabetes
- Musculoskeletal Problems ( Muscles, Joints, and Such)
- Thyroid Disease and Diabetes
- Gum Disease in Diabetes
- Erectile Dysfunction Due to Diabetes
- Dealing with Female Sexual Problems Related to Diabetes
- Chapter 7: Diabetes and Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregestational Diabetes ( Pregnancy in Women with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes)
- Part III: Rule Your Diabetes: Don't Let It Rule You
- Chapter 8: Meet Your Diabetes Team
- You Are the Captain of the Team
- The Family Physician: Your Coach
- The Diabetes Specialist: Your General Manager
- The Diabetes Educator: Your Trainer
- The Dietitian: Your Energizer
- The Eye Specialist: Your Cameraperson
- The Pharmacist: Your Equipment Manager
- The Foot Doctor: Your Sole Mate
- The Dentist: Your Opening Act
- Your Family and Friends: Your Fans and Cheerleaders
- Chapter 9: Monitoring and Understanding Your Blood Glucose Levels
- Understanding the Importance of Measuring Your Blood Glucose Levels
- Determining if Your Blood Glucose Is in Control
- Testing with a Blood Glucose Meter
- Recording Your Results
- Discovering Your Blood Glucose Targets
- Interpreting Your Blood Glucose Results
- Testing for Longer-Term Blood Glucose Control with the A1C Test
- Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Chapter 10: You Are What You Eat: Staying Healthy with Good Nutrition
- The Key Ingredients
- Getting Enough Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
- Counting Alcohol as Part of Your Diet
- Non-nutritive Sweeteners
- Looking at Other Dietary Strategies
- Eating Out
- Weighty Issues
- Coping with Eating Disorders
- Chapter 11: Exercising Your Way to Good Health
- How Exercise Can Improve Your Diabetes Health
- Finding the Right Type of Exercise
- Taking Precautions Before You Start Exercising
- Exercising if You Are Taking Antihyperglycemic Medication
- Finding a Supervised Exercise Program
- Chapter 12: Controlling Your Blood Glucose with Non-insulin Antihyperglycemic Medications and Alternative Therapies
- To Take or Not to Take: That Is the Antihyperglycemic Medication Question
- Investigating the Types of Antihyperglycemic Medications
- Using Antihyperglycemic Medication Effectively: The CDA-Recommended Approach to Treating Type 2 Diabetes
- As Time Goes By: Antihyperglycemic Medications, Type 2 Diabetes and You
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- Chapter 13: Using Insulin Effectively
- What Is Insulin?
- Looking at the Types of Insulin
- Understanding Insulin Terminology
- Type 1 Diabetes and Insulin Therapy
- Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Therapy
- Debunking Insulin Myths
- How to Give Insulin
- Caring for Your Insulin
- Adjusting Your Insulin Dose
- Carbohydrate Counting
- Travelling with Your Insulin
- Part IV: Particular Patients and Special Circumstances
- Chapter 14: Your Child Has Diabetes
- Your Baby or Toddler Has Type 1 Diabetes
- Your Primary School-Aged Child Has Type 1 Diabetes
- Your Adolescent Has Type 1 Diabetes
- Your Young Adult Child Has Type 1 Diabetes
- Transitioning Care: Moving from Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Specialist Care
- Sick Day Solutions for Your Child with Type 1 Diabetes
- Screening Tests for Organ Injury in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Summer Camps for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
- Your Child Has Type 2 Diabetes
- Your Child Has MODY
- Chapter 15: Diabetes in Special Groups: The Elderly and Aboriginal Populations
- Diabetes and the Elderly
- Diabetes and Aboriginal Peoples
- Chapter 16: Special Circumstances: Employment, Insurance, Safe Driving, and Preparing for Disaster
- Employing Both You and Your Rights
- Insuring Your Health
- Driving When You Have Diabetes
- Preparing for When Disaster Strikes
- Part V: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Stay Healthy and Avoid Complications
- Learn for Life
- Eat Earnestly
- Exercise Enthusiastically
- Give the Heave-Ho to Harmful Habits
- Controlling Your Numbers: Optimizing Your Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Kidney Function
- See Your Eye Doctor
- Fuss Over Your Feet
- Master Your Medicines
- Help Your Doctor Help You
- Don't Try to Do It Alone
- Chapter 18: Ten Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetes
- Why Are My Blood Glucose Levels Higher When I Get Up in the Morning than When I Go to Bed?
- Why Are My Blood Glucose Levels All Over the Place?
- Why Are My Blood Glucose Levels Getting Worse as Time Goes By?
- What's the Difference between an A1C Level and a Blood Glucose Level?
- I Used to Be on Pills, but Now I'm on Insulin. Does that Mean I've Developed Type 1 Diabetes?
- When You're on Insulin, You're on It Forever, Right?
- I'm Watching My Diet, So Why Is My Cholesterol Level High?
- Why Do I Need Blood Pressure Pills If My Blood Pressure Is Good?
- How Can I Get My Doctor to Be More Communicative?
- Will I Always Have Diabetes?
- Part VI: Appendixes
- Appendix A: The Food Group System
- Grains and Starches
- Fruits
- Milk and Alternatives
- Other Choices ( sweet foods and snacks)
- Vegetables
- Meat and Alternatives
- Fats
- Free Foods
- Using " Beyond the Basics" to Create a Nutrition Plan
- Appendix B: Straight Goods on a Tangled Web: Diabetes Websites Worth Visiting
- Ian's and Alan's Websites
- General Sites
- Recipe Websites for People with Diabetes
- Appendix C: Glossary
- Index