American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes Book

	Foreword	vii
	Acknowledgments	viii
	Introduction: Healthy Living Is Good Diabetes Care	1
Chapter 1	What Is Diabetes?	5
	Types of Diabetes	6
	Who Has Diabetes?	9
	Tests for Diabetes	10
	Type 1 or Type 2?	12
	Who Gets Diabetes?	14
	Causes of Type 1 Diabetes	15
	Causes of Type 2 Diabetes	23
	Causes of Gestational Diabetes	27
Chapter 2	Diabetes Management	31
	Designing Your Diabetes Plan	33
	Type 1 Diabetes Management	36
	Type 2 Diabetes Management	40
	Gestational Diabetes Management	51
Chapter 3	Good Health Care and Your Health Care Team	55
	Getting Started	56
	The Team Captain: You	58
	Choosing a Physician	60
	The Rest of the Team	64
	Your Diabetes Educator	64
	Your Dietitian	66
	Your Exercise Physiologist	69
	Your Mental Health Counselor	71
	Your Eye Doctor	72
	Your Podiatrist	75
	Your Pharmacist	77
	Your Dentist	78
	Your Dermatologist	79
	Getting the Most Out of Your Health Care Team	81
	The Importance of Communication	81
	What to Expect	82
	Visiting Your Physician	83
	Getting Physical	85
	Q & A: A1C Testing	89
	Second Opinions	92
Chapter 4	The Ins and Outs of Insulin	93
	Insulin Type	95
	Buying and Storing Insulin	101
	Using Insulin	104
	Insulin Plans	123
Chapter 5	Achieving Glucose Control	135
	Why Control Glucose?	136
	Monitoring = Control	137
	What Affects Glucose in the Blood?	138
	Self-Monitoring Your Blood Glucose	147
	Emergencies	156
Chapter 6	Diabetes Tools	175
	Blood Glucose Meters	177
	Test Strips	187
	Lancets	191
	Setting the Record Straight	193
	Odds 'n Ends	193
	Shopping Around	196
Chapter 7	Intensive Diabetes Management	199
	Standard Diabetes Control Versus Tight Control	201
	Is Intensive Management Right for You?	203
	Education	208
	Choosing Goals	209
	Intensive Management Techniques	217
Chapter 8	Healthy Eating	227
	What's in a Healthy Meal Plan?	230
	Variety Through the Food Pyramid	231
	Medical Nutrition Therapy: Your Meal Plan	245
Chapter 9	Keeping Fit	265
	Before You Begin	268
	Exercising Safely	270
	Exercise and Your Blood Glucose Level	275
	Exercise and Pregnancy	282
	Finding an Exercise That Works for You	284
Chapter 10	Diabetes Complications and Prevention	291
	The Glucose Connection	293
	Besides Controlling Glucose, You Can	295
	Dealing with Complications	297
	Cardiovascular Disease	299
	Retinopathy	304
	Nephropathy	308
	Neuropathy	312
	Infections	317
Chapter 11	Diabetes and Sex	321
	Glucose Control and the Estrogen Cycle	322
	Birth Control	333
	Sexual Performance	338
	Pregnancy	346
Chapter 12	Coping with Diabetes	363
	Dealing with Your Feelings	365
	Handling Stress	369
	Dealing with Depression	372
	Controlling Anxiety	373
	Q & A: Your Emotions and Diabetes	379
Chapter 13	Diabetes and Family Life	383
	Balancing Family Demands and Diabetes	384
	Diabetes and Children	394
Chapter 14	Diabetes in the Real World	403
	Diabetes in the Workplace	405
	Discrimination	409
	Diabetes in the Military	421
	Diabetes at School	421
	Diabetes on the Go	431
Chapter 15	Working with the Health Care System	437
	Health Insurance	439
	Medicare and Medicaid	448
	When Your Claim Is Denied	452
	Hospital Stays	454
	Home Health Care and Nursing Homes	460
	Glossary	463
	Appendix	475
	Self-Monitoring Technique	475
	Ketone Testing	476
	Preparing Insulin Injections	476
	Mixing Insulins	478
	Storing Insulin Mixtures	479
	Injecting Insulin	480
	Reusing Syringes	480
	Injecting Glucagon	481
	Resources	483
	Diabetes Care Plan	493
	Index	499