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Diagnoses of diabetes are on the rise across the UK. It is considered to be a ‘chronic condition’ and living with it requires an understanding of what it is and how to treat it.

With good advice and some understanding of what you’re eating and the effect it has on your blood sugars, as well as a healthy dose of discipline, you can find a balance between having a chronic condition and having a healthy, happy life.

This book will look at what the diabetic condition is, the difference between Type 1 and Type 2, how a person becomes diabetic, the types of medication available and how you can manage it.  Information and advice is also included for parents with diabetic children.

Whether you have just been diagnosed with diabetes, or work, teach or live with someone who is a sufferer, this book will arm you with all the essential facts you need to know about the condition.

Page count: 132

Chapter headings: Introduction, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Types, Blood Testing, Medications Explained, Treating a Hypo or Hyper, Diabetes and Diet, Diabetes and Pregnancy, Children with Diabetes, Diabetes Management Equipment, Diabetes Complications, Additional Information, Diabetes Glossary, Food and Blood Test Diary, Help List.

Publication date: November 2008

Click here to download the first chapter of Diabetes - The Essential Guide

ISBN number: 978-1-86144-059-4

Book Reviews

‘Diabetes answers all your questions and delivers the essential facts you need to feel comfortable managing your condition, whether you are Type 1 or Type 2.' Diabetes.co.uk.

'The ten chapters are easily digestible and include a very useful "summing up" summary section at the end of each one...this is a comprehensive guide to the condition.'
Shae Courtney, inSITE Magazine.