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.

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 dosagesAnyone 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.

Introduction 1Part I: Defining Type 1 Diabetes 9Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes 11Chapter 2: Recognizing Type 1 Diabetes 19Chapter 3: Excluding Other Types of Diabetes 31Part II: Considering the Consequences of Type 1 Diabetes 43Chapter 4: Overcoming Short-Term Complications 45Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 61Chapter 6: Handling Emotional Effects 83Part III: Treating Type 1 Diabetes 97Chapter 7: Undergoing Essential Tests and Monitoring Blood Glucose 99Chapter 8: Eating a Healthy Diet 127Chapter 9: Exercising to Improve Control of Type 1 Diabetes 151Chapter 10: Understanding the Basics of Using Insulin 171Chapter 11: Delivering Insulin with a Pump 193Chapter 12: Getting a Grip on Other Drugs and Treatments 207Chapter 13: Surveying Kidney, Pancreas, and Pancreatic Islet Transplants 221Part IV: Living with Type 1 Diabetes 237Chapter 14: Adjusting to School, Work, and Other Activities 239Chapter 15: Managing Illness and Travel 251Chapter 16: Going through Pregnancy and Menopause 261Chapter 17: Controlling Type 1 Diabetes in the Elderly 277Part V: The Part of Tens 291Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Involve Kids in Their Own Diabetes Care 293Chapter 19: Ten Commandments for Good Diabetes Management 301Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Type 1 Diabetes 309Chapter 21: Ten of the Latest Discoveries in Type 1 Diabetes 317Part VI: Appendixes 325Appendix A: Glossary 327Appendix B: Resources for the Latest Information 335Index 343