Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: Fewer highs, Fewer lows, Better health

By Merlin Thomas

Book Overview

As of 2012, nearly 30 million Americans suffer from Type 2 diabetes, with almost 2 million new diagnoses each year. In this essential resource for any diabetes sufferer, Professor Merlin Thomas from the world-renowned Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute offers clear, effective guidance on how to manage all aspects of the disease. Understanding Type 2 Diabetes examines what diabetes is, and where it comes from. Dr. Thomas describes the many practical changes you can make to your diet, while also looking at physical activity and the different ways exercises which can be used to maintain--and even improve --your health. You'll learn the best ways to achieve control of your waistline, blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and how to avoid major complications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921966203
• ISBN13: 9781921966200
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Exisle Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"