American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes: The Ultimate Home Reference from the Diabetes Experts

by American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association-the nation's leading health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy-has completely revised this comprehensive home reference to provide all the information a person needs to live an active, healthy life with diabetes. Now in its fifth edition, this extensive resource contains information on the best self-care techniques and the latest medical advances. For people with diabetes, this extraordinary guide will answer any question. Topics include the latest on self-care for type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes; new types of insulin and medications; strategies for avoiding diabetes complications; expanded sections on meal planning and nutrition; and tips on working with the health care system and insurance providers.

Genres: Medical

576 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2011

About the author

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's premiere nonprofit association devoted to diabetes research and care. The Association is also the largest publisher of diabetes books; in fact, 1 in 3 books on diabetes published in the United States is published by us.

Our books range from cookbooks, lifestyle guides and diabetes self-management resources to texts for health care professionals and researchers working toward better treatment, and ultimately a cure for, people with diabetes.

Many of the books we publish are written by well-respected health professionals and chefs. These books can be found on the "Published by the ADA" shelf on our bookshelf.

Visit diabetes.org or shopdiabetes.org to find out more information on our books.

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this book 4 stars but I want to clarify that those stars only apply if it's being rated as a intro book to a newbie or as suggested reading for someone that doesn't have diabetes but does have a lot of questions and genuinely wants to learn more in order to support someone with diabetes.

It talks about everything from the history of diabets to flying with diabets. Type 1, Type 2, gestational and LADA are mentioned with 95% of the book focused on the first two types. It's not about tight control, testing 12 times a day or adjusting basals. Basically, it's not a how to book...it's a general 'this is diabetes' book. It follows the ADA guidelines that you might be familiar with from their website, newsletters or emails...so if you aren't a fan of those, you won't like this book. But, if you aren't sure how to start a 504 plan or are worried about discrimination on the job, it's a great book for getting you started.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This large (nearly 500 pages) book covers pretty much all aspects of diabetes- diet, insulin, other meds, types of diabetes, complications, mental health, sexual health, and legal issues. It doesn’t cover most of it in great depth- if you’re looking for a deep discussion of diet and carb counting, for instance, you’ll want to seek out a book devoted just to that. But for a newcomer to diabetes, whether the reader is the diabetic or a family member, it’s a great starting place because it has such a wide scope. Not all sections will be pertinent to a reader, since it covers children and adults, hiring discrimination, sports, dealing with school etc but any diabetic will find a lot that does pertain to them. It’s written in a non-textbook style and easy to understand by non-medical personnel. While it didn’t tell me anything really new, I wish it had been available 28 years ago when I developed diabetes!

[S/Faye · Rating 3 out of 5]

read this so i could better understand/support my partner with T1, but like most things, just asking her about her personal experience and preferences was much more illuminating ! overall, a good starter read for introducing key concepts but somewhat outdated and sometimes conflates T1/T2 in confusing ways

[Tessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Describes type 1 and type 2. However they are 2 very different diseases. It was sometimes hard to tell which info belonged to which. However, I did pick up a few good basic tips, however there are much better books out there.

[Monica Willyard Moen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a complete reference guide for both type one and type two diabetes in adults and children.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

It covers the basics reasonably well and is nice because it covers Type 2 Diabetes in addition to Type 1. For a more detailed introduction to Type 1 in about as many pages, look to the First Book for Understanding Diabetes instead: A First Book for Understanding Diabetes: Companion to the 13th Edition of "Understanding Diabetes"

[Jonele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overall information with some topics I never even thought to ask about. If you're a diabetic, you need this book in your reference library.