What to Expect When You Have Diabetes: 170 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes

Dealing with a chronic illness like diabetes can be extremely overwhelming, especially if you are among the 1.7 million Americans who are newly diagnosed each year. Here’s an easy-to-read and reliable piece of advice from this newly updated book, written by experts, so you can live well with diabetes, not just manage it. The book What to Expect When You Have Diabetes is a trusted companion when you are flooded with questions but also have more information than you can absorb.

The information in this book is specifically directed at individuals with type 2 diabetes, primarily because 90-95 percent of those with diabetes have type 2. Type 1 is rarer, but most of the treatment and lifestyle suggestions provided here are beneficial for both.

The question-and-answer format, organized by topic for quick reference, provides reliable yet understandable answers to a range of questions, such as:

Is diabetes a serious disease?

Should I tell my supervisor and coworkers that I have diabetes?

Does the medication I take for treating depression affect my blood sugar levels?

This book is an ideal companion for the healthcare team and is sure to become a reliable reference as you live with diabetes.