Includes information on the latest thyroid treatmentsUnderstand and manage your thyroid conditionDon't get pushed around by the little gland in your neck. Whether you suffer from an underactive or overactive thyroid, nodules, or a goitre, Thyroid For Dummies has all the jargon-free information you need to get to grips with the problem and expert advice on how to get your condition under control.Discover how to* Tell if you have a thyroid problem* Understand the treatments on offer* Deal with your condition day-to-day* Get the right diet and exercise* Manage thyroid conditions in children and older people

Thyroid for Dummies

Rubin, Alan L.

BREWER, SARAH

Parenting & Relationships

For Dummies

New info on high blood pressure in women, children, and the elderly The fun and easy way to take charge of hypertension and add years to your life! Are you battling high blood pressure? This updated guide explains all the latest breakthroughs in the detection, treatment, and prevention of high blood pressure, helping you determine whether you're at risk and develop a diet and exercise program to keep your blood pressure at healthy levels. You'll also find new information on protecting your heart, kidneys, and brain and dealing with secondary high blood pressure. <ul>
<li>Measure your blood pressure properly</li> <li> Develop a successful treatment plan </li> <li> Improve your lifestyle habits </li> <li> Evaluate new drug therapies </li> <li> Find resources and outside support </li> </ul>

High Blood Pressure FD 2e

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Diabetes for Canadians for Dummies (Special Edition)

Medical Books

Medicine

John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

The straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full and active lifeWant to know how to manage your diabetes? This friendly book offers you reassuring guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment program. Discover all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy. Full of interesting anecdotes and helpful advice, this is your ultimate diabetes reference.Get the latest information — read about the newest recommendations from the Canadian Diabetes Association and the up-and-coming advances in medicines and monitorsHandle low and high blood-glucose emergencies — learn how to identify the symptoms that require urgent attention and how to treat the problemManage diabetes and pregnancy — know what to do during pregnancy to help ensure a healthy babyGet to know your health care team — find the health care providers you need, from your family physician to your diabetes nurse educator to your dietitian, and moreManage your diabetes through exercise and nutritional know-how — achieve and maintain good diabetes health with suggested exercises and healthy eating tipsControl your blood glucose through medication — find out everything you need to know, from treatment tips to potential side-effects"Finally there is a book that I can recommend to people with diabetes."–Dr. Anne Kenshole, Professor of Medicine, University of TorontoOpen the book and find:The symptoms and causes of your diabetesHow to monitor and record your blood glucose levelsTips for taking and caring for insulinGuidance on getting the vitamins and minerals you need from your dietHow to incorporate exercise into your diabetes treatment planWhat you need to know about alternative medicinesWays to get the best possible health careUseful Web sites to help keep you informed

Diabetes for Canadians for Dum

Blumer, Ian

John Wiley & Sons Canada; Limited

Contiene nueva información sobre la diabetes tipo 2 en los niños "Un libro magníficamente escrito y el amigo de todas las personas con diabetes y sus familias." —Dr. Michael D. Goldfield No se conforme sólo con sobrevivir, ¡triunfe! Desde las causas, los síntomas y los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos, la dieta y los ejercicios, esta guía ofrece excelentes consejos sobre cómo controlar la diabetes, mante-nerse en buena forma física y sentirse fabulosamente bien. Usted recibirá una cobertura actualizada de los más recientes tratamientos para la diabetes, los medidores de glucosa más modernos, así como de intercambios de alimentos y deliciosas recetas creadas por chefs de primera. Palabras de elogio para Diabetes Para Dummies "Lleno de ingenio y sabiduría, con este libro aprenderá los Diez Mandamientos del Cuidado de la Diabetes, que pueden ayudarle a añadir años a su vida . . . y vida a sus años." —Dr. Joel Goodman, Director, The HUMOR Project, Inc. "No es de sorprender que Alan Rubin tenga un vasto conocimiento sobre la diabetes. Lo sorprendente . . . es lo bien que sabe transmitirlo." —Rick Mendosa, periodista especializado en diabetes "Esta animada y lúcida guía le proporcionará toda la información que usted necesita para saltar de las profundidades de su desconocimiento sobre la diabetes a la cima de la comprensión." —June Biermann y Barbara Toohey, Fundadoras y Editoras Jefas de www.diabetes.com <ul>
<li>Convertir la dieta y los ejercicios en parte de su tratamiento</li> <li> Asegurarse de que le indiquen todos los exámenes que necesita </li> <li> Evitar las complicaciones a largo plazo </li> <li> Estar al corriente de los adelantos en el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la diabetes </li> <li> Hacerse de un equipo de apoyo </li> </ul>

Diabetes Para Dummies (Spanish Edition)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Special Diet

Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there’s a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier. 
This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You’ll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good. Discover how to: <ul>
<li>Overcome short-term complications</li> <li>Eat a diabetes-friendly diet</li> <li>Use exercise to help control type 1 diabetes</li> <li>Handle school, work, and other activities</li> <li>Help your child maintain a high quality of life</li> <li>Prevent long-term complications</li> <li>Be healthier than your friends who don’t have diabetes</li> <li>Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of the disease</li> <li>Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child</li> <li>Calculate insulin dosages</li> </ul>
Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.

Children's Books

Covers the latest glucose meters and insulin treatments The straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full life 
Want to know how to manage diabetes? Leading diabetes expert Dr. Alan Rubin gives you reassuring, authoritative guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment program. You'll learn about all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest medications, and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy. You'll also see how to overcome insurance and on-the-job obstacles. Discover how to: <ul>
<li>Reduce your diabetes risk</li> <li>Understand the different types of diabetes</li> <li>Manage diabetes in children and the elderly</li> <li>Prevent long-term complications</li> <li>Get the support you need</li> </ul>

Diabetes For Dummies

Accessible information on the causes, health risks, and treatment of prediabetes If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prediabetes – a heightened level of glucose, and/or impaired glucose tolerance - the time to act is now. Prediabetes For Dummies examines the signs and symptoms of this potential precursor to diabetes and offers up-to-date information about treatment. It provides clear, practical advice on steps you can take to minimize the risk of serious health consequences. This plain-English guide shows you how to stop prediabetes in its tracks and prevent it from progressing to diabetes. You'll learn how to recognize the symptoms of this often-undiagnosed condition, and what to do if you think you may be prediabetic. You'll also discover how simple lifestyle changes, such as changes in your diet and moderate exercise, can put the brakes on prediabetes and even reverse the condition. <ul>
<li>Offers clear explanations of prediabetes causes, health risks, and treatment</li> <li>Includes the latest advances in the use of diabetes medications to treat prediabetes</li> <li>Provides diet suggestions, meal plans, and exercise tips</li> <li>Contains helpful suggestions for friends and family members who want to support a loved one with prediabetes</li> </ul>
While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented if prediabetes is diagnosed and treated early. Packed with valuable information for patients of all ages, Prediabetes For Dummies is an important resource for taking control of this dangerous condition.

Prediabetes For Dummies

Diets & Weight Loss

The fun and easy way to eat a well-balanced diabetic diet Want to create healthy meals that are diabetic friendly? This revised and updated third edition of Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies shows you how easy it can be to manage diabetes through diet, including the latest information on diabetes testing, monitoring, and maintenance, as well as delicious new recipes and nutritional information. This edition also includes a new section that focuses on vegetarian dishes and a new chapter on encouraging a Type 1 diabetic child to eat properly. <ul>
<li>Features changes in fat, carbohydrate and protein recommendations that parallel the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association regarding meal plans</li> <li>Includes new ideas about restaurant eating, including new menu items at fast food locations as well as revised tips on food shopping and setting up the diabetic kitchen</li> <li>Offers 100+ new and revised diabetic recipes</li> </ul>
Complete with ways to involve children in meal planning and preparation, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies will help you improve your diet and your health!

Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies

Diabetes For Dummies, 2010 Pocket Edition, 2e

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