Diabetes affects people in all age groups. This book explores what this disease is, the different types of diabetes, testing for it, and treating it. Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn make it easy to understand this topic.
Do you know someone who wears glasses? Readers find out how their eyes work, and how to take care of their eyes. This book also explores why people need glasses or contacts.
Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn explore asthma in this book. Readers find out what asthma is, what triggers attacks, and how to treat and prevent asthma attacks.
This book explores why headaches hurt us so much. Authors Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn examine a variety of different types of headaches and give advice on both preventing and treating headaches.
**The Sunday Times Bestseller** In this pocket version of his bestselling Life Without Diabetes, Professor Roy Taylor offers a brilliantly concise explanation of what happens to us when we get type 2 and how we can escape it. Taylor's research has demonstrated that type 2 is caused by just one factor - too much internal fat in the liver and pancreas - and that to reverse it you need to strip this harmful internal fat out with rapid weight loss. In simple, accessible language, Taylor takes you through the three steps of his clinically proven Newcastle weight loss plan and shows how to incorporate the programme into your life. Complete with FAQs and inspirational tips from his trial participants, this is an essential read for anyone who has been given a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and wants to understand their condition and transform their outcomes.
Diabetes Digital Health brings together the multifaceted information surrounding the science of digital health from an academic, regulatory, industrial, investment and cybersecurity perspective. Clinicians and researchers who are developing and evaluating mobile apps for diabetes patients will find this essential reading, as will industry people whose companies are developing mobile apps and sensors. - Provides valuable information for clinicians, researchers and industry about the design and evaluation of patient-facing diabetes adherence technologies - Highlights cutting-edge topics that are presented and discussed at the Digital Diabetes Congress
The essentials of teaching carbohydrate counting are presented in this revised and much expanded edition. This resource provides clear and practical approaches that will allow you to help your patients achieve glycemic control with Basic or Advanced Carbohydrate Counting. Includes: reasons for teaching carbohydrate counting, which type, and to whom; complete information on both Basic and Advanced Carbohydrate Counting; skills and readiness checklists for patients; case studies; and much more!