Diabetes: Overcome Your Fears

ISBN-13: 9780615326146 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 138 str.

D. R. Londrigan

Opis

Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a frightening and lonely experience. Long-time diabetic and author Danielle Londrigan explains how you can overcome your fears and take control of the disease. Each motivational chapter describes crucial aspects of being diabetic. Written in clear and simplistic terms, it is a welcome relief to diabetics and their loved ones who are overwhelmed with medical terminology and grim statistics. She offers her personal story as a Type 1 diabetic for over 25 years and an active wife and mother of four children, which is sure to encourage and inspire any diabetic. Each section is full of proven advice and tips for managing the disease and preventing complications. She details what a diabetic should do to take control of the disease, find a good doctor, make necessary diet and lifestyle changes, prepare for pregnancy, communicate with others about diabetes, learn to cope, determine whether an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor, or service dog can benefit you, and so much more