50 Secrets of the Longest Living People With Diabetes by Colberg, Sheri R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page About The Authors Introduction

Facing The Ghosts Of Diabetes Past, Present, And Future Personal Ghosts Of Diabetes Past Is The Ghost Of Diabetes Past In The Past For Everyone? The Rapidly Growing Diabetes Present A Swiftly Changing Ghost Of Diabetes Future? A Short Tale About Two Long Diabetic Lives What The Future Holds For You

The 50 Secrets Part One: Emotional Secrets

1 Live First and Be Diabetic Second 2 Keep a Positive Attitude 3 Refuse to Be a Victim 4 Maintain a Sense of Humor 5 Lose the Stress and the Guilt 6 Reach for the Stars

Part Two: Knowledge Secrets

7 Be Your Own Best Advocate 8 Learn All You Can about Diabetes 9 Share Your Wealth of Knowledge 10 Understand Possible Diabetes Complications 11 Respect the Power of Diabetes 12 Control Your Problems before They Control You

Part Three: Control Secrets

13 Know Your Numbers and Assume Nothing 14 Vary Your Glucose Testing 15 Learn How to Prevent Bad Lows 16 Treat Your Lows Effectively (and with Good Taste)

Dr. Sheri’S Glycemic Responses To Fifteen Grams Of Each Type Of Sugar

17 Keep Glucagon on Hand (or at Least in the House) 18 Find the Right Doctor (and a Diabetes Educator, Too)

Part Four: Dietary Secrets

19 Watch Your Diet, and Watch It Good 20 Count Your Carbs 21 Eat Your Cake (but Not Much of It) 22 Watch Out for Restaurant Food 23 Consider Being a Grazer 24 Carry a Toothbrush

Part Five: Exercise Secrets

25 Exercise Daily (or Close to It) 26 Live an Active Life 27 Make It Strenuous 28 Erase Your Mistakes with Exercise 29 Compete with Yourself 30 Maintain Your Weight

Part Six: Medication and Technology Secrets

31 Always Take Your Medications 32 Love (or Hate) Your Pump 33 Find Out the Benefits of Newer Medications 34 Explore the Latest Technology 35 Monitor Continuously 36 Check Out Clinical Trials

Part Seven: Support Secrets

37 Always Ask for Help 38 Seek Out Your Peers 39 Involve Your Family and Friends 40 Share Your Diabetes with Others 41 Find a Diabetes Hero or Mentor

Part Eight: Other Life Secrets

42 Have Kids If You Want To 43 Always Expect the Unexpected When You Travel 44 Do What You Like to Do 45 Adopt a Pet (or Two) 46 Always Listen to Your Body 47 Expect Your Body to Change 48 Never Start Smoking (or Stop Now) 49 Keep Mentally Active 50 Do Everything in Moderation

Conclusion A Last Few Words about Making the Secrets Work for You Acknowledgments Suggested Reading Suggested References

Introduction Secret 1 Secret 2 Secret 3 Secret 4 Secret 5 Secret 6 Secret 7 Secret 8 Secret 9 Secret 10 Secret 11 Secret 12 Secret 13 Secret 14 Secret 15 Secret 16 Secret 17 Secret 18 Secret 19 Secret 20 Secret 21 Secret 22 Secret 23 Secret 24 Secret 25 Secret 26 Secret 27 Secret 28 Secret 29 Secret 30 Secret 31 Secret 32 Secret 33 Secret 34 Secret 35 Secret 36 Secret 37 Secret 38 Secret 39 Secret 40 Secret 41 Secret 42 Secret 43 Secret 44 Secret 45 Secret 46 Secret 47 Secret 48 Secret 49 Secret 50

Index The Marlowe Diabetes Library Good control is in your hands.

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