The Sheldon Short Guide to Diabetes

Poorly controlled diabetes can cut up to 20 years from your life expectancy. And it's on the rise, affecting nearly 3 million people in the UK (1 in 20). Much suffering could be avoided if people took control of their diabetes sooner. This concise, authoritative guide shows how a healthy, balanced diet helps avoid the worse complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, impotence and poor vision. Topics include: * The pancreas - controlling glucose levels * Types of diabetes and their symptoms * Risk factors for diabetes * Complications of poorly controlled diabetes * Treating diabetes with drugs * Treating diabetes by changing your lifestyle * Diet and diabetes - the first steps * Using supplements safely