Contents
Understand your diabetes…and live a healthy life
1) General Information on Diabetes
2) Hyperglycemia
3) Hypoglycemia and Glucagon
4) Self-monitoring : Blood Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin (A1C)
5) Measuring Ketone Bodies
6) Eating Well
7) How to Recognize Carbohydrates
8) Fats : Making the Right Choices
9) How to Read Food Labels
10) Preparing Meals
11) Special Situations :
- Eating in Restaurants
- Delayed Meals
- Alcohol
- Minor Illnesses
- Planning a Trip
12) Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
13) Over-the-Counter Drugs
14) Insulins
15) Preparation and Injection of Insulin
16) Injecting Insulin : Injection Site Rotation
17) Storage of Insulin
18) Insulin Dose Adjustment
19) The Insulin Pump : Another Treatment Option
20) Physical Activity
21) Hyperglycemic Emergencies : Diabetic Acidosis and the Hyperosmolar State
22) Chronic Complications
23) Foot Care and General Hygiene
24) Living with Diabetes
25) Managing Daily Stress
26) The Motivation to Change
27) Sex and Family Planning
28) Community Resources
29) Research: What the Future Holds
30) Diabetes Follow-up Tools
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