Publisher Description

Learn to live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is Australia's fast-growing chronic disease, yet
it can be prevented with the right diet and regular exercise.
Whether you have already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or are
pre-diabetic and hoping to avoid full-blown diabetes, this
easy-to-understand book teaches you how to maintain a healthy
lifestyle and good blood glucose control so that you can prevent
long-term complications and live a full and active life.


An author team of medical professionals, led by Professor Lesley
Campbell and Dr. Alan Rubin, offers essential guidance and critical
advice for taking preventative measures to avoid developing type 2
diabetes in the first place. For those who have already been
diagnosed, the authors walk you through how to deal with type 2 and
clearly explain how it affects your body.





Highlights ways to manage the daily impact that type 2 has on
your life and prevent long-term complications

Devotes an entire chapter to foot care

Explains glucose monitoring as well as medications that you
should be familiar with

Details a healthy eating and exercise plan for getting a handle
on your type 2 diabetes

Makes suggestions for additional resources so you can learn
more about your diabetes



With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes,
Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies is a reliable, locally relevant
resource on diabetes management.

Back Cover

Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is Australias fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health. Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes change your lifestyle and lower your risks Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body make sense of the medical jargon Find out how to handle the diagnosis recognise how your mental state influences your physical health Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes discover ways to handle short-term health issues Prevent long-term complications understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future Get to grips with specific type 2 medications grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine set up and follow a wellbeing plan Open the book and find: The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes Details on monitoring glucose levels How to create a solid exercise plan Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes Common myths about type 2 diabetes Learn to: Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications Access the best online support

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Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is Australia's fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health. Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes -- change your lifestyle and lower your risks Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body -- make sense of the medical jargon Find out how to handle the diagnosis -- recognise how your mental state influences your physical health Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes -- discover ways to handle short-term health issues Prevent long-term complications -- understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future Get to grips with specific type 2 medications -- grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine -- set up and follow a wellbeing plan Open the book and find: The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes Details on monitoring glucose levels How to create a solid exercise plan Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes Common myths about type 2 diabetes Learn to: Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications Access the best online support

Author Biography

Professor Lesley Campbell is the Director of the Diabetes Centre of St Vincent's Hospital, a leading organisation involved in both the research and management of the disease. Alan L Rubin, MD has run a private practice specialising in diabetes for 25 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1


Part I: Dealing with the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes 5


Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 2 Diabetes 7


Chapter 2: It?s the Glucose 15


Chapter 3: Understanding the Transition to Type 2 Diabetes
23


Part II: How Type 2 Diabetes Affects Your Body 37


Chapter 4: Managing Short-Term Ailments 39


Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications 53


Part III: Living with Type 2 Diabetes: Your Physical Health
75


Chapter 6: Glucose Monitoring and Other Tests 77


Chapter 7: Medications: What You Should Know 87


Chapter 8: Healthy Eating in Diabetes 105


Chapter 9: Keeping It Moving: Exercise Plan 129


Part IV: The Part of Tens 139


Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Prevent or Reverse Diabetes 141


Chapter 11: Ten Myths about Diabetes That You Can Forget 147


Glossary 155


Index 159

Long Description

Live a full and active life with type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is Australias fastest-growing chronic disease, but you can prevent it with the right diet andexercise routine. With a focus on the specific concerns of type 2 diabetes, this essential guide will help you manage your condition in the short- and long-term, and take control of your health. Avoid progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes change your lifestyle and lower your risks Understand how type 2 diabetes affects your body make sense of the medical jargon Find out how to handle the diagnosis recognise how your mental state influences your physical health Manage the everyday impacts of type 2 diabetes discover ways to handle short-term health issues Prevent long-term complications understand how to make changes today to sidestep problems in the future Get to grips with specific type 2 medications grasp the details about oral medication, insulin and other common diabetes medicines Apply yourself to a healthy diet and exercise routine set up and follow a wellbeing plan Open the book and find: The lifestyle factors that put you at the greatest risk of type 2 diabetes Information on how your feet and heart are affected by diabetes Details on monitoring glucose levels How to create a solid exercise plan Ways to reverse and prevent the effects of diabetes Common myths about type 2 diabetes Learn to: Manage type 2 diabetes and live life to the full Eat a balanced diet and exercise for a healthier life Keep an eye on your glucose levels and manage your medications Access the best online support

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