The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by By Becker, Gretchen E. and Goldfine, Allison B., M.D. (FRW)
Category: Health & Fitness , Diseases , Diabetes

After Gretchen Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, 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, which she has now completely updated and revised.The First Year®Type 2 Diabetes uniquely guides you step-by-step through your first year with diabetes, walking you through everything you need to learn and do 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 youThe role of exerciseDaily blood-glucose testing routines and understanding lab testsMedications and supplementsNetworking with othersInsurance issuesTraveling and socializing