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Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies
Contributor(s): Rubin, Alan L. (Author)
ISBN: 0470178116     ISBN-13: 9780470178119
Publisher: For Dummies
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2008
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Intended to address the specific needs and concerns of those who suffer from Type 1/Juvenile Diabetes, this resource covers some information from "Diabetes For Dummies," but there are many areas that are specific to Juvenile Diabetes / Type 1 that are addressed in much more detail in this unique title.
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BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Diabetes
Dewey: 616.462
Series: For Dummies
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.34" W x 9.28" (1.25 lbs) 384 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Learn how to manage Type 1 diabetes for a healthier and happier life

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there's a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier.

This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discover how 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 have diabetes
  • Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of the disease
  • Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child
  • Calculate insulin dosages

Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.