Guide to Low Blood Sugar Control - Softcover

Lincoln, Thomas A.; Eaddy, John A.

 
9781580400480: Guide to Low Blood Sugar Control
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1580400485 ISBN 13: 9781580400480
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 2001

Synopsis

The prevention and treatment of low blood sugar is a key factor in living a healthy life with diabetes. The authors, both of whom have had type 1 diabetes for years, give a thorough and complete guide to understanding, preventing and treating hypoglycemia, and even include personal stories from doctors and patients. The key to diabetes self-management is blood sugar control. Low blood sugar can cause complications ranging from headaches and nausea to shock or even a coma. This book provides proven wisdom and methods for controlling blood sugar and living healthy with diabetes.

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About the Author

Thomas A. Lincoln, MD, has life-long personal experience of living with and treating diabetes. He has counseled and treated hundreds of people with diabetes and although he is now retired continues to work in diabetes education. John A. Eaddy, MD, who also has type 1 diabetes, is the deputy chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee. He has focused his career on teaching professionals and patients about intensive self-management of diabetes.

From the Back Cover

Blood sugar lows got you singing the blues? The closer you come to normal blood sugar levels the easier it is to slip too low. Learn how to stabilize your blood sugars, predict lows, avoid risks and complications, and overcome the toll that low blood sugar can take on your lifestyle.

Beating the Blood Sugar Blues shares first hand knowledge from two doctors who have more than 100 years of combined experience with the day-to-day balancing act of blood sugar and diabetes. Benefit from the stories of more than 40 of their real-life patients who share how they deal with blood sugar control every day.

Beating the Blood Sugar Blues includes special sections on:

  • Real-life situations
  • Meal planning
  • Prescription drugs and alcohol
  • Sex and pregnancy
  • Much more

Get to the bottom of what's causing your lows--Beating the Blood Sugar Blues will help you unravel the mystery of hypoglycemia that can get in the way of your positive blood sugar management.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1580400485
ISBN 13 
9781580400480
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
178