Trusted by Canadian doctors and patients for over ten years, The Canadian Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook is the only medically researched guidebook that allows you to learn about diabetes directly from the experts. This one-stop resource provides everything you need to know about managing Type 2 diabetes, creating the best health care team for you, and understanding the latest medical advice. Updated and aligned with the most recent clinical guidelines, this new edition covers the most up-to-date medications, lifestyle recommendations, and treatment options, with entirely new information about pediatric Type 2 diabetes.
INSIDE:
Foreword by Michael Evans, MD xv
Introduction 1
PART I: WHEN YOUR DOCTOR SAYS "YOU HAVE DIABETES"
CHAPTER 1: What Is Type 2 Diabetes? 7
CHAPTER 2: Who Gets Type 2 Diabetes? 17
CHAPTER 3: Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes 35
CHAPTER 4: Your Diabetes Health Care Team 45
CHAPTER 5: Diabetes Self-Care 61
CHAPTER 6: Diabetes Medications 75
CHAPTER 7: Carbohydrates and Low Glycemic Index Eating 99
CHAPTER 8: In Defence of Fat: Right Fats and Wrong Fats 121
CHAPTER 9: The Role of Active Living 135
PART II: PEOPLE IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
CHAPTER 10: Type 2 Diabetes in Aboriginal Canada 151
CHAPTER 11: "Diabesity": The Obesity-Diabetes Connection 163
CHAPTER 12: Type 2 Diabetes, Fertility, and Pregnancy 187
CHAPTER 13: Aging and Type 2 Diabetes 207
PART III: PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 14: Preventing Hypoglycemia 227
CHAPTER 15: Diabetes, Heart, and Stroke 239
CHAPTER 16: When Diabetes Gets on Your Nerves 257
CHAPTER 17: Diabetes Eye Disease 273
CHAPTER 18: Brushing Up on Tooth Decay 291
CHAPTER 19: Keeping Your Kidneys 301
CHAPTER 20: Foot Notes 317
Appendix 1: A Brief History of Diabetes 331
Appendix 2: Where to Go Online: Your Google Starter Kit 337
Bibliography 339
Index 353
Overview
Trusted by Canadian doctors and patients for over ten years, The Canadian Type 2 Diabetes Sourcebook is the only medically researched guidebook that allows you to learn about diabetes directly from the experts. This one-stop resource provides everything you need to know about managing Type 2 diabetes, creating the best health care team for you, and understanding the latest medical advice. Updated and aligned with the...