The Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide moves swiftly into a diabetes care plan—from healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, dental care, skin and foot care to what to do on days you’re sick or if you have another medical condition. We believe the chapter on medications is absolutely one of the best and most important features of Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide. This chapter identifies and explains when diabetes pills, other medications and types of insulin are used, how they affect your blood sugar levels and the importance of monitoring blood glucose levels. For example, did you know that extreme temperatures could destroy insulin? Insulin should never be stored in the freezer or left in a hot car or to warm in the sun. The vial of insulin you are using right now can be left at room temperature for up to a month but to make sure it doesn’t get bumped and jostled a lot. Otherwise, it will lose potency.

The last three chapters of Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide deal with diabetes complications, lifestyle concerns such as employment, traveling, eating out, whether you can drink alcohol and what happens if you’re taking prescription medications or smoke. The book concludes with a focus on maintaining your mental health—dealing with denial, anger, depression, guilt, helplessness, self-esteem, stress and the importance of having a supportive network. We believe this book is a bargain at this price and the information priceless in managing type 2 diabetes.

All proceeds from the sale of Type 2 Diabetes: Your Healthy Living Guide go to further the mission of the American Diabetes Association.

Softcover, 168 pages. © 2000.