The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly DiagnosedDiabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world; the American Diabetes Association reports that 1.7 million new diagnoses are made each year. After her own diagnosis, Gretchen Becker became a "patient-expert," educating herself on every aspect of type 2 diabetes and eventually compiling everything she had learned into this step-by-step guidebook for others. Now in its third edition, The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes takes you through everything you need to know and do in your first year with diabetes. In clear and accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical,and lifestyle issues, from coming to terms with your diagnosis to diet and exercise, testing routines, insurance issues, and the most up-to-date information on new medications and supplements. |
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Contents
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DAY 5 | |
DAY 7 | |
WEEK 2 | |
WEEK 4 | |
MONTH 2 | |
MONTH 3 | |
MONTH 6 | |
MONTH 8 | |
MONTH 10 | |
MONTH 11 | |
LEARNING MORE ABOUT TESTING HEMOGLOBIN A1C | |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | |
MONTH 5 | |
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The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Gretchen Becker No preview available - 2015 |
The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Expert Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Gretchen Becker No preview available - 2012 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Marlowe Diabetes Library |
| Author | Gretchen Becker |
| Contributor | Allison Goldfine |
| Publisher | Hachette Books, 2015 |
| ISBN | 0738218618, 9780738218618 |
| Length | 400 pages |
| Subjects | › › Health & Fitness / Diseases / Diabetes Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues Health & Fitness / Reference Reference / Questions & Answers |
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