Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Diabetes Basics 2. Who Gets Diabetes 3. Type 1 Diabetes 4. Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes 5. Other Types of Diabetes 6. Diabetes Affects on Sleep, Allergies and Other Diseases 7. Diabetes and the Senses 8. Diabetes Affects on Bones, Joints, Muscles, Teeth, and Skin 9. Diabetes Affects on the Endocrine System 10. Diabetes Affects on the Nervous System 11. Diabetes Affects on the Circulatory System 12. Diabetes Affects on the Digestive System 13. Diabetes Affects on the Urinary System 14. Diabetes Affects on the Reproductive System 15. Diabetes and Obesity 16. Coping with Diabetes 17. Controlling Diabetes 18. Diabetes and Exercise 19. Diabetes and Nutrition 20. Diabetes and Food 21. Grocery Shopping and Eating Out 22. The Future and Diabetes

Appendices A. Food Exchanges B. Glycemic Indexes and Loads of Some Common Foods C. Resources, Web Sites and Apps Glossary of Terms Index

About the Author

Thomas E. Svarney is a scientist who has written extensively about the natural world. His books, with Patricia Barnes-Svarney, include Visible Ink Press’ The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Nutrition Answer Book, and he is also the author of Skies of Fury: Weather Weirdness around the World and The Oryx Guide to Natural History.

Reviews

“For the person on your list who has questions about a health issue, “The Handy Diabetes Answer Book” by Patricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney is a good book to give. Here are the answers to common questions, affects and ways to cope with diabetes. Wrap it up or give it to yourself as a gift.” – Bookworm Sez

“… easy to use and informative … will help readers to understand diabetes and … finding ways to help those with the disease, or at least ways to slow down the progression of diabetes. Readers will walk away knowing there are people who care, who can help, and who are truly trying to understand this disease.” – SirReadALot.org

“… definitions; history and research; statistics; who gets diabetes; type 1, type 2, prediabetes, and other types of diabetes; connections to other conditions; effects on the senses and various body systems; obesity; coping; monitoring; exercise; nutrition, food, and shopping for food and eating out; and the future of diabetes.” – Protoview Book News