Stop Diabetes Now: A Groundbreaking Program for Controlling Your Disease and Staying Healthy

by William T. Cefalu, Lynn Sonberg

Overview

Diabetes does not have to control your life

You are not alone. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and are facing its challenges. But you have the power to get your life back. You can not only prevent disabling complications, but also effectively stop the progression of the disease. Recent research proves the key is tight blood sugar control.

Here, leading diabetes researcher Dr. William T. Cefalu distills the latest studies and offers a breakthrough program to halt your symptoms. Combining cutting-edge conventional and alternative therapies now available, Stop Diabetes Now arms you with the most up-to-date information, explaining:

*How to control your glucose level painlessly and effectively

*The incredible benefits of careful nutrition and simple exercise

*How to manage your hunger

*When medication makes sense

*Which supplements have been proven to make a difference

Stop Diabetes Now proves that diabetes doesn't have to be a grim sentence. Fight back and take charge of your health today with this simple step- by-step program.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440635342
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/19/2008
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

William T. Cefalu, M.D., is a clinician, researcher, and the director of the NIH Center for the Study of Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome. He is also the Douglas L. Manship Senior Professor of Diabetes and chief of the Division of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. An internationally known speaker, Cefalu has been quoted The New York Times and other publications. He lives in Baton Rouge.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Solution You Need Now 1

Part 1 Diabetes Today: Overview of an Epidemic

1 Understanding Diabetes and How We Can Stop It 9

2 Beware of Metabolic Syndrome and Prediabetes 21

3 The Good and Bad News about Complications 34

Part 2 A Lifestyle Prescription for Preventing and Managing Diabetes

4 Making the Most of Your Food 61

5 Meal Plans and Recipes to Prevent or Manage Diabetes 92

6 The Promise of Complementary Therapy 131

7 Exercising Your Options 156

8 Glucose Testing Made Pain-Free and Easy 175

9 Keeping the Momentum: Reap the Benefits of Outside Support 187

Part 3 Medical Management

10 Optimizing Your Antidiabetes Medications 203

11 Using Insulin: Not the Pain It Used to Be 217

Appendices

Appendix A Glossary 227

Appendix B Stretching Exercises and Guidelines 241

Appendix C Resources 245

Appendix D References 251

Index 256