Mayo Clinic on Managing Diabetes : Practical Answers to Help You Enjoy a Healthy and Active Life,9781893005068

Mayo Clinic on Managing Diabetes : Practical Answers to Help You Enjoy a Healthy and Active Life

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ISBN13: 9781893005068
ISBN10: 1893005062
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Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Mayo Clinic
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Summary

This guide provides practical knowledge and self-care advice to people with diabetes, so they control their disease and lead healthy lives. This book discusses the underlying causes of diabetes and how to monitor, manage and live with it.

Author Biography

Maria Collazo-Clavell, M.D., is a consultant in Mayo Clinic's Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Internal Medicine and an instructor of medicine at Mayo Medical School

Table of Contents

Preface v
Part 1: The Facts
Understanding diabetes
3(18)
What is diabetes?
5(2)
How much sugar is too much?
7(1)
Types of diabetes
8(3)
Signs and symptoms
11(3)
Factors that increase your risk
14(2)
Tests to detect diabetes
16(3)
Questions and answers
19(2)
The dangers of uncontrolled diabetes
21(18)
Short-term vs. long-term complications
22(1)
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
22(2)
High blood sugar (diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome)
24(1)
Increased blood acids (diabetic ketoacidosis)
25(1)
Nerve damage(neuropathy)
26(2)
Kidney damage (nephropathy)
28(1)
Eye damage (retinopathy)
29(2)
Heart and blood vessel disease
31(1)
Increased risk of infection
32(1)
Preventing complications
33(2)
Questions and answers
35(4)
Part 2: Taking Control
Monitoring your blood sugar
39(16)
Know your goals
40(1)
When to test
41(1)
Tools you need
41(4)
Recording your results
45(2)
Factors that affect blood sugar
47(3)
When test results signal a problem
50(1)
New technologies
51(2)
Questions and answers
53(2)
Developing a healthy eating plan
55(14)
There is no 'diabetes diet'
55(1)
Carbohydrates: The foundation
56(2)
Protein: The power
58(2)
Fats: The calorie heavyweights
60(1)
Planning your meals
61(2)
Exchange lists
63(1)
Carb counting
64(1)
Keeping motivated
65(1)
Rewards of staying on plan
66(1)
Questions and answers
67(2)
Getting more active
69(16)
Benefits of exercise
70(1)
What type of exercise?
71(4)
How much exercise?
75(1)
Getting started
76(2)
Finding the right intensity level
78(1)
Every move counts
79(1)
Avoiding injury
80(2)
Exercise and blood sugar monitoring
82(2)
Questions and answers
84(1)
Achieving a healthy weight
85(14)
Do you need to lose weight?
86(2)
Healthy weight loss
88(1)
Are you ready?
89(2)
Set realistic goals
91(1)
Follow your healthy eating plan
91(1)
Keep a food record
92(1)
Identify your unique challenges
92(1)
Get and stay active
93(1)
Accept and deal with setbacks
93(2)
Questions and answers
95(4)
Part 3: Medical Therapies
Medications for type 1 diabetes
99(20)
A brief history
99(2)
How insulin works
101(1)
Types of insulin
101(4)
Insulin regimens
105(1)
Intensive insulin therapy
106(1)
Injecting insulin
107(7)
Insulin pumps
114(4)
Questions and answers
118(1)
Medications for type 2 diabetes
119(12)
Sulfonylureas
119(2)
Meglitinides
121(1)
Biguanides
121(2)
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
123(1)
Thiazolidinediones
124(1)
Insulin
125(1)
Drug combinations
126(3)
New diabetes drugs
129(1)
Questions and answers
130(1)
Transplantation
131(10)
Pancreas transplantation
131(4)
Islet cell transplantation
135(2)
Questions and answers
137(4)
Part 4: Living Well
Important tests: Are you getting them?
141(12)
What to expect during a checkup
142(2)
Glycated hemoglobin test
144(2)
Lipids test
146(3)
Serum creatinine test
149(1)
Urine microalbumin test
149(2)
Questions and answers
151(2)
Self-care: Reducing your risk of complications
153(14)
Have a yearly physical
153(1)
Get a yearly eye exam
154(1)
See your dentist regularly
155(1)
Keep up-to-date on your vaccinations
155(1)
Care for your feet
156(4)
Don't smoke
160(1)
Take a daily aspirin
161(1)
Monitor your blood pressure
162(1)
Manage stress
163(2)
Questions and answers
165(2)
Sexual health: Issues for women and men
167(18)
Menstruation and blood sugar
167(2)
Making it through menopause
169(1)
Hormone replacement therapy
170(2)
Diabetes and pregnancy
172(6)
Dealing with impotence
178(5)
Questions and answers
183(2)
Additional Resources 185(2)
Index 187

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