Developed for people with diabetes by people with diabetes, this one-of-a-kind reference manual and logbook is an all-in-one weapon for the person with diabetes, including weekly education and logbooks, checklists, medical records, and a glossary of important diabetes terms. Diabetes Self-Defense is an easy-to-follow and easy-to-use weapon in the War Against Diabetes. The book has been reviewed for medical accuracy by Jay Krakovitz, MD, a Boulder, Colorado-based physician who also has diabetes. As a fifth degree black belt in Diabetes Self-Defense, Mr. Harritt has used insulin for twenty-two years, yet, as a result of developing and using this simple, six-step program, has had no significant complications. You too can excel in the art of Diabetes Self-Defense, whether you've had diabetes for three months or three decades!

Get a fighting chance with "Nutritional Self-Defense." Readers will find the knowledge and tools to combat the daily onslaught of processed fast-foods, pollution, and stress here with authoritative, up-to-date, tables for instant reference.

Fully revised, "The Medical School Interview" shows how to address bad grades, including GPA or MCAT, what to wear, how to deal with and address ethical questions, and other aspects of meeting with admission committees.

For most people with diabetes, the first line of defense is adding exercise to the daily routine. Everyone with diabetes should be getting some physical activity into their lifestyle. The key to good diabetes self-care is simple: stay active by making the most of the activities that are already part of a person's daily life. The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes shows people with diabetes how to exercise safely and to add exercise to their lifestyle with minimal difficulty. Readers learn how to ease into more exercise, build an active lifestyle, create a fun, low-impact walking program, set realistic goals, chart and evaluate progress. The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People with Diabetes features more than 60 photographs of models performing the specific exercises in the book. Most of these exercises use very simple equipment: a sturdy chair, some hand weights, and some elastic bands.

People with diabetes often struggle to make healthy choices and stay on top of managing their illness. Filling a vital need, this is the first book to focus on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) in diabetes care. The uniquely qualified authors--physician Marc P. Steinberg has devoted much of his career to diabetes care, and renowned clinical psychologist William R. Miller is the codeveloper of MI--present proven counseling techniques that can make any conversation with a patient more efficacious and motivating. Numerous sample dialogues illustrate specific ways to elicit patients' strengths and help them overcome barriers to change in such areas as eating habits, physical activity, medication use, insulin treatment, substance abuse, psychological issues, and more. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers. Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Adult Primary Care Category

Intended for diabetes researchers and medical professionals who work closely with patients with diabetes, this newly updated and expanded edition provides new perspectives and direct insight into the causes and consequences of this serious medical condition from one of the foremost experts in the field. Using the latest scientific and medical developments and trends, readers will learn how to identify, prevent, and treat this challenging phenomenon within the parameters of the diabetes care regimen.