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001 2015020979
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005 20151117082141.0
008 150527s2015 mau b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aRC662.18$b.B43 2015
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084 $aHEA039050$aHEA020000$aHEA028000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBecker, Gretchen.
245 14 $aThe first year--Type 2 diabetes :$ban essential guide for the newly diagnosed /$cGretchen Becker ; foreword by Allison B. Goldfine, MD.
246 30 $aFirst year--type two diabetes
250 $aThird edition - completely revised and updated.
264 1 $aBoston, MA :$bDa Capo Lifelong Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,$c[2015]
300 $axxvi, 374 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world; the American Diabetes Association reports that 1.7 million new diagnoses are made each year. After her own diagnosis, Gretchen Becker became a "patient-expert," educating herself on every aspect of type 2 diabetes and eventually compiling everything she had learned into this step-by-step guidebook for others. Now in its third edition, The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes takes you through everything you need to know and do in your first year with diabetes. In clear and accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical,and lifestyle issues, from coming to terms with your diagnosis to diet and exercise, testing routines, insurance issues, and the most up-to-date information on new medications and supplements"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"After Gretchen Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition--by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors, and listening to her own body. In 2001, she marshaled everything she had learned as a "patient-expert" into the first edition of this book. Now in its third edition, The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes guides you step-by-step through your first year with diabetes, walking you through everything you need to learn and do. The book covers each day of your first week after diagnosis, each subsequent week of the first month, and each subsequent month of the crucial first year. In clear, concise, accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical, and lifestyle issues, beginning with coming to terms with your diagnosis and then moving on to subjects including: Choosing the diet that is best for you, including the latest on low-carb diets and current ADA recommendations; The role of exercise; Daily blood-glucose testing routines and understanding lab tests; The latest info on medication and supplements, including the new SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 drugs; Networking with other patients, in person and online; Insurance issues; traveling and socializing"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 355-362) and index.
650 0 $aNon-insulin-dependent diabetes$vPopular works.
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Diabetes.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Reference.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues.$2bisacsh