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Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. In this fully updated and revised edition, diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to “think like a pancreas”—to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body’s ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, this new edition covers the many strides taken in diabetes education and management since the first edition seven years ago.
Think Like a Pancreas includes critical information, such as day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring, designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle, up-to date medication and technology, and new insulin formulations and combinations.
Foreword Stanley Schwartz xi
Chapter 1 Let's Get Acquainted 1
My Story 2
Chapter 2 What's the Dang Diddly Point? 13
What's in It for Me Now? 14
What's in It for Me Later? 19
Chapter 3 Basics and Beyond 29
Blood Sugar Balancing: The Major Players 39
Factor 1 Insulin 40
Factor 2 Other Diabetes Medications 45
Factor 3 Food 51
Factor 4 Physical Activity 54
Factor 5 Stress Hormones 56
The Little Stuff 57
Chapter 4 The Three Keys to Control 59
The Three Keys 62
The Right Tools 63
The Right Skills 80
The Right Attitude 96
Chapter 5 The Basal/Bolus Approach 103
Basal Insulin 103
Bolus Insulin 110
Putting Them Together 112
Chapter 6 Basal Insulin Dosing 127
Initial Basal Doses for Those Injecting Insulin 128
Fine-Tuning Injected Basal Doses 131
Attack of the Killer Somogyi 133
Initial Basal Doses for Insulin Pump Users 135
Fine-Tuning Pump Basal Rates 137
Beyond Basal Basics 148
Chapter 7 Bolus Calculations 151
Part 1 Insulin to Cover Carbs 152
Part 2 Insulin to Correct Blood Sugar 160
Part 3 Bolus Insulin On-Board 166
Part 4 Adjustment for Physical Activity 172
Part 5 Bolus Timing 178
Chapter 8 Welcome to the Real World 183
The Other Stuff That Can Raise Blood Sugar 185
The Other Stuff That Can tower Blood Sugar 198
Stuff That Can Make Your Blood Sugar Rise or Fall … or Both 203
Sports and Exercise 209
Pregnancy 213
Chapter 9 Going to Extremes 219
The Science Behind Hypoglycemia 220
The DEVOIution of Symptoms 221
Preventing Lows 227
Dealing with Postmeal Highs 232
The Other Extreme: Ketoacidosis 239
Chapter 10 Resources for Everything and Anything Diabetes 251
Giving Support, Getting Support 251
Other Sources of Diabetes Management Consulting 253
Associations/Organizations 254
Financial Resources 256
Media and Publications 259
Fab Websites 260
Blogs 262
Recommended Reading 264
Products 267
Suppliers 275
Appendix A Logsheets 277
Appendix B Carb Factors 283
Appendix C Glycemic Index of Common Foods 287
Appendix D Carbohydrate Replacement for Exercise 291
Index 295
Anonymous
Posted April 22, 2013
This book changed my life!! I have given it as a gift to numerous people and it has helped them all immensely! Gary is a true expert on diabetes and exercise.
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Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. In this fully updated and revised edition, diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to “think like a pancreas”—to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body’s ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, this new edition covers the many strides taken in diabetes ...