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 and how to develop a diet and exercise plan to stay healthy.
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"This is a quick and handy reference book forr people who have been diagnosed with Type 1or 2 diabetes. I found it really helpful because it answered several questions I had wondered about after meeting with a dietician."
— Bradley (4 out of 5 stars)
“As one of the country’s leading endocrinologists, Alan Rubin could be expected to know a lot about diabetes.”
— Rick Mendosa, diabetes journalist“At last, a diabetes book for everyone. Dr. Rubin is superb at translating the issues of diabetes into plain English.”
— G. Robert Hampton, MD, retinal specialist on the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Public Information Committee, Syracuse, NY“Diabetes For Dummies is a wonderfully written book and will become the companion book for all diabetics and their families.”
— Michael D. Goldfield, MD assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, CA“This lively and lucid tell-it-all guide will provide you with the information you need to leap from the depths of diabetes ignorance to the peaks of understanding.”
— June Biermann and Barbara Toohey, founders and editors-in-chief of diabetes.com" A good place to start for a new diabetic. "
— Donnelle, 10/3/2013" I agree with Iona. If we followed this book, my husband would be in the ER with high sugar glucose. "
— TailFeather, 4/2/2013" Unfortunately, I knew everything in it. It is the same stuff rehashed over and over again. I would have been better off just sticking with Google. "
— Julie, 2/8/2013" I learned a few things from this book, but not a lot. My father is a type 2 diabetic, so I had already learned much of the content, from his experience. It is probably a good book for someone with no previous knowledge of diabetes. "
— Jim, 6/2/2012" Not particularly exciting but reading this has helped me to help my mom. "
— Scott, 2/14/2010" Helpful and easy to read. Just what it says, "for dummies." :) "
— Luna, 10/18/2009" Informative but I wanted more nutritional info. I'm sure it's out there somewhere. "
— Sandy, 10/5/2009" This book was informative, but not as helpful as I had wished. "
— Anna, 6/19/2009Alan Rubin, MD, is one of the nation's foremost authorities on diabetes. He is the author of Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, and Thyroid For Dummies.
Brett Barry graduated from Syracuse University’s television, radio, and film program and worked as an associate documentary producer for several years before moving into a career in voiceovers. In 2002, he signed with a voice-over agent in New York and began working in this field full-time. Brett’s training includes improvisational acting at Manhattan’s HB Studio, study of the Linklater voice techniques, and private coaching with some of the industry’s top voice performers. His voice can be heard on over 100 audiobooks. He and his wife Rebecca live in New York and run Silver Hollow Audio, an independent audio production studio.