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Overview"This is a vital sourcebook for the millions of women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Are you living with Type 2 diabetes? If so, you're not alone. More women are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes today than ever before. Women with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing heart disease, nerve damage, kidney disease, high-blood pressure, and eye disease. Fortunately, Type 2 diabetes can be managed and in some cases even reversed. ""The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook for Women"" provides much-needed information on living with this disease.In clear, accessible language, bestselling author and bioethicist, M. Sara Rosenthal explains the causes and effects of the disease. She addresses the unique physical and emotional aspects Type 2 diabetes presents for women, offering advice and tips for good self-management, nutrition, exercise, and self-testing. A major revision of the author's earlier book on the subject, ""The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook for Women"" also discusses: signs and symptoms of Type 2 diabetes; the revised screening guidelines for diagnosis; how women's hormones interact with insulin; how menopause and pregnancy affect diabetes management; how low-carb diets can be dangerous for women with Type 2 diabetes; how to follow the ADA carb counting guidelines while avoiding weight gain; and, the latest medications and treatments available.With the ""The Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook for Women"", you'll learn how to work with your health-care team to make the right lifestyle changes, prevent long-term complications, and live a fuller, healthier life." Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. Sara RosenthalPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.368kg ISBN: 9780071449298ISBN 10: 0071449299 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 16 June 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationM. Sara Rosenthal, M.S., is a medical journalist and educator and the author of many acclaimed health books. She is an associate of the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in health promotion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |