Dr. Simon Poole is a doctor, author, speaker, and consultant. Simon treats patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes from the time of diagnosis onward and is an authority on the Mediterranean diet.
 
Amy Riolo is an award-winning author and chef. She's also the author of Mediterranean Lifestyle For Dummies and Italian Recipes For Dummies.
 
Alan L. Rubin, MD is the original author of Diabetes For Dummies.

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: Understanding Diabetes 7
 
Chapter 1: How Diabetes Affects Us All 9
 
Chapter 2: Making the Diagnosis with Glucose and Hemoglobin A1C 23
 
Chapter 3: Recognizing the Various Types of Diabetes 37
 
Part 2: Adopting a Multisystem Approach to Diabetes 57
 
Chapter 4: Maintaining Optimal Health on a Daily Basis 59
 
Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 75
 
Chapter 6: Preserving Sexual Function and Protecting Pregnancy 111
 
Part 3: Living Your Best Life: The "Thriving with Diabetes" Lifestyle Plan 131
 
Chapter 7: Self-Testing for Glucose and Other Key Tests 133
 
Chapter 8: Finding Your Best Treatment: Diet 151
 
Chapter 9: Nourishing Yourself: Healthful Eating and Lifestyle Strategies 181
 
Chapter 10: Practical Tips for Success in the Kitchen and at the Table 193
 
Chapter 11: Creating Your Exercise Plan 207
 
Chapter 12: Finding Your Best Treatment: Medication and More 231
 
Chapter 13: Assembling Your Diabetes Team 275
 
Part 4: Special Considerations for Living with Diabetes 293
 
Chapter 14: Managing Diabetes in Children 295
 
Chapter 15: Diabetes and Healthy Aging 311
 
Chapter 16: Dealing with Occupational and Insurance Problems 321
 
Chapter 17: Eyeing What's New in Global Diabetes Care 331
 
Part 5: The Part of Tens 343
 
Chapter 18: Ten Commandments for Excellent Diabetes Care 345
 
Chapter 19: Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget 351
 
Appendix: Mini-Cookbook 357
 
Index 409

The book that's been helping people with diabetes live their best lives for 20 years
 
Diabetes For Dummies is a trusted resource that guides those diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes and their caregivers towards optimal health. This book helps you, or those you love, achieve the life you want while managing diabetes with lifestyle changes, alternative therapies and the latest medications. This fully updated edition helps you tackle your symptoms with the confidence that you're doing the latest stuff and following the newest advances in diabetes treatment. Powerful lifestyle strategies, new medications, monitoring equipment, nutritional guidelines, delicious recipes, and insulin delivery methods--it's all in this friendly Dummies guide.
* Understand the types of diabetes and learn about your diagnosis
* Learn the latest treatment options, medications, and evidence-based therapies
* Manage your symptoms and live a full life with expert diet and lifestyle tips
* Answer your questions with this trusted, compassionate guide, now in its 6th edition
* Take control and understand how to improve or even prevent and reverse prediabetes and diabetes
 
This book is an indispensable resource for those newly diagnosed with diabetes, and prediabetes, their loved ones, and care givers, as well as health care professionals who need an up-to-date reference on the latest in diabetes research.