Diabetes and You: A Comprehensive, Holistic Approach

With more than 23 million sufferers in the U.S.alone, diabetes is fast becoming a crisis of epidemic proportions.And for those personally afflicted by this debilitating disease, the everyday challenges can often seem overwhelming.In Diabetes and You, Naheed Ali, MD, finally offers both hope and empowerment by using the latest findings in clinical and physician studies to give diabetics the tools they need to successfully combat and cope with this disease.В  Diabetes and You is both state-of-the-art and user friendly, an A to Z manual that has long been sought for this widely spread, high-profile disease.With Dr.Ali's expert advice, learn health enhancing habits, regulate your lifestyle, and take charge of your life no matter what challenges diabetes may bring.

Amazon Sales Rank: #229093 in Books Published on: 2011-01-16 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Hardcover 240 pages

From Publishers Weekly Intended for a popular readership but remarkably comprehensive, this reference manual begins with the important distinction between the relatively rare Type I form of Diabetes (which mostly afflicts people at a young age and affects only 5 to 10% of diabetics) and the increasingly more common Type II, which is related to obesity, lifestyle, genetic predisposition and, in a small number of cases, pregnancy.Ali (Are You Fit to Live?) reviews signs of the disease, such as thirst, frequent urination, and fatigue; discusses a simple blood-sugar test that can be administered by a primary-care physician; and provides in-depth treatment options.Diet and exercise, he states, may lower blood sugar in early-stage Type II Diabetes sufficiently to prevent the need for insulin, but careful monitoring is stressed.An overview of different methods of administering medication is also included, and Ali reviews potential medical complications from failure to receive proper treatment, including the slowing of mental functions and a greater risk of heart attack.The author also gives advice on food: what to avoid, what to eat, and in what amounts.This guide will prove very useful for Diabetics and their families.(Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC.All rights reserved.From Booklist In this well-organized guidebook, physician Ali gives diabetics and their families understandable information about an increasingly common and ultimately debilitating disease.More than 23 million people suffer from diabetes in the U.S.alone.Ali expertly covers the causes, treatment, and early and later symptoms.(The first signs are excessive thirst, urination, and appetite.Later, people can suffer from erectile dysfunction, acne, headaches, and cramps.) Ali also explains the disease’s mind-boggling alphabet-acronym soup: BMI, SMBG, DCCT, NP, DKA.Rather than blaming type 2 diabetics for sufferers’ condition, which is often brought on by obesity, Ali tries to motivate them to exercise and lose weight.He also includes a thorough glossary (whoever heard of Goodpasture’s syndrome?) and several pages with contact information for research groups, diabetes centers and clinics, and other resources.His advice isn’t always earthshaking; learn portion size, keep a food diary, eat more fruits and vegetables, quit smoking.But it may be lifesaving.--Karen Springen Review "This guide will prove very useful for Diabetics and their families." --Publisher's Weekly"The information is presented in a zero-nonsense, straight-to-the-point way." --from Atlanta Business Chronicle, January 4, 2011"Renown author Dr.Naheed Ali answers these calls and focuses on life-changing antidotes to help diabetics live a healthier, more fulfilling life in his new book." --from CNBC.com"The range and scope of this book is spectacular, and, in my humble opinion, is in the running to set the gold standard for consumer health books today." --Timothy Manson, Ph.D.В  Motivational Speaker, Cardiovascular Technologist, Professor"The book serves up the practices necessary for getting a healthy lifestyle to face diabetes the right way." --From The Sacramento Bee website, 1/4/11In this well-organized guidebook, physician Ali gives diabetics and their families understandable information about an increasingly common and ultimately debilitating disease.More than 23 million people suffer from diabetes in the U.S.alone.Ali expertly covers the causes, treatment, and early and later symptoms.(The first signs are excessive thirst, urination, and appetite.Later, people can suffer from erectile dysfunction, acne, headaches, and cramps.) Ali also explains the diseaseГ