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Think Like a Pancreas (Third Edition): A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin

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For many Diabetics, the physiology of Diabetes is confusing. If someone asks them why they're Diabetic, they just say "My pancreas doesn't work... right" and leave it at that. This book will give the reader a very good understanding of what role the pancreas plays in a non-Diabetic body and how insulin therapy can be used to restore the balance a healthy pancreas provides. I loved that it didn’t tell me that I was doing anything wrong, or that I needed to change something about myself. It simply helped me to better utilize my insulin regime so that I would be able to get more out of it. The Athlete’s Guide to Diabetes can be considered the original diabetes and exercise handbook. The book presents research and basic knowledge on diabetes and exercise, fitness, and nutrition plus athlete examples from over 350 diabetic exercisers. This includes examples from type 1 and 2 diabetic athletes from a variety of athletic disciplines using different medications and regimens. It’s a highly inspiring book and you’ll most likely find example(s) of whatever athletic discipline you enjoy. Yoga for Diabetes is a highly motivational and personalized guide that inspires readers to incorporate yoga into their daily diabetes management plan. It’s written by yoga teacher Rachel Zinman who lives with diabetes herself. Readers are gently guided to achieve better blood glucose levels, less stress, radiant health, and well-being no matter what their age or level of yoga experience. You’ll learn my tools and methodologies for exercising and managing blood sugars. This knowledge will help you limit blood sugar fluctuations during and after exercise and aid you in reaching and maintaining your fitness and health goal.

I would label this book MUST-HAVE for all Type-1 Diabetics and parents of young (under 12) Diabetic children. If you fit into one of these categories, not only must you have this book, you must READ it as well. This book inspired me to get serious about using insulin effectively. Unlike other books about diabetes that give the lion's share of their attention to diet and pills, this book is for those of us who use insulin. The author is an insulin user as well as a certified diabetes educator. He explains things in clear language and explains medical terms as he goes. PDF / EPUB File Name: Think_Like_a_Pancreas_-_Gary_Scheiner.pdf, Think_Like_a_Pancreas_-_Gary_Scheiner.epubThis e-book is a collection of all the most important articles on exercise and diabetes that you’ll find here on Diabetes Strong (plus additional workout and meal plans). With detailed information on new medications and technologies — both apps and devices — surrounding insulin, as well as new injection devices, and dietary recommendations, Think Like a Pancreas is the insulin user’s go-to guide. The book goes over the pros and cons of using insulin pumps, multiple daily injections (MDI), continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and multiple types of insulins (normal, NPH, fast-acting like Humalog and Novolog, and long-acting like Lantus and Levemir.) Many of the little intricacies and quirky things I’ve learned about my diabetes over the past six years are covered in this book. For me, this book ultimately reflected much of what I had gone through in my journey with diabetes. From my diagnosis, to getting my head around diabetes, to getting a bit more active in my management with basal and bolus calculations, to finally learning to navigate my way through the daily diabetes challenges a little more smoothly.

It also covers many non-insulin medications that different types of Diabetics may wish to consider. Most non-insulin medications are primarily for Type-2 Diabetics, but it seems research is finding Type-1 Diabetics can benefit from them as well.This book is an indispensable resource to anyone who uses insulin to treat their diabetes. I have Type 1 which is controlled using an insulin pump, and while the support I've received from my consultant and DSN has been amazing, this book has refreshed and supplemented my knowledge and has given me the confidence to make those small alterations which seem to make big differences. Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin is written by a diabetes educator, so you know that the advice given is rationalised through science. More significantly (for me, at least), the author also has Type 1, so as well as offering a sometimes wry account of the condition, the advice given has been gleaned through years of experience and trial and error; moreover, drawing from personal experience prevents it from being the kind of dry, albeit informative, pseudo-science narratives that these advisory books can sometimes be. The book discusses different types of insulin, choosing the right injection devices, and discusses the pros and cons of an insulin pump. The book also shows readers how to adjust insulin dosages based on foods eaten, exercise, illness, or stress. The book includes an ample resources section and useful tables comparing meter accuracies, guiding carb count estimation, glycemic index, adjusting insulin based on CGM trend arrows, carb replacement for exercise, and the effects of over-the-counter medications. Sugar surfing is based on the concept that our diabetes management should be individualized, and it teaches how to manage diabetes in a dynamic way following a course of self-experimentation. Dr. Ponder is an endocrinologist and lives with diabetes himself so he gets it! The book teaches you how to utilize the available diabetes technology (CGM and insulin pumps) in your self-management.

Several of the lightbulb moments I’ve had since I started pumping insulin last year can also be found in this book.

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However, if you’re not used to exercising, where do you start? And how do you manage blood sugars during and after exercise? The books below answer these questions and a lot more. They can help you get started exercising and give you the knowledge to exercise safely and effectively with diabetes. Fit With Diabetes – Christel Oerum (I) The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life – Susan Weiner & Leslie Josel (E) Scheiner's candor and humor makes the book a lot less clinical and stuffy than it could be. But, some of his humor, I would say, isn't necessarily appropriate for children. I think I only ran across a couple of instances of this and they weren't throw-the-book-against-the-wall bad, they just felt slightly off-color for a young (under 14) reader. Dr. Sheri R. Colberg’s latest book on exercise and diabetes (she also wrote the Diabetic Athlete’s Handbook) is a very comprehensive beginner’s guide for anyone wanting to learn more diabetes, exercise, and nutrition. Dr. Colberg lives with type 1 diabetes herself and is a professor emeritus of exercise science from Old Dominion University so she definitely knows what she’s talking about.

Books on diabetes management have been around for a while and you might even have been given one when you were diagnosed. Some focus on explaining diabetes and blood sugar management, while others, like Dr. Bernstein’s diabetes books, lay out a whole paradigm for how to live your life with diabetes. Think Like a pancreas – Gary Scheiner (I) For example, my endocrinologist gave me samples of Symlin, Byetta, and Victoza injectables to try. These are all targeted for Type-2 Diabetics, but have shown some positive results for Type-1 Diabetics as well, especially for those trying to lose weight. I didn't like Symlin, Byetta, or Victoza. I either felt the nausea side effect was too much or that my blood sugars were becoming too unpredictable. I also credit this book with my contemplation of a new insulin regimen. My daughter is MDI'ing again (she hated the insulin pump) and we've spent the last 8 months fighting against a growing dawn phenomenon problem. Our best solution so far has been waking up at 5:30 and doing a correction so that breakfast numbers can be closer to target. I'd love to eliminate that and I was fascinated in the basal section on the idea of adding NPH to our plan. We could do Levemir in the morning, Novolog for bolusing and NPH in the evening. It's on my list of requests for our next endo visit and I would never have known about it without this book.Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life: And the 50 Diabetes Truths That Can Save It – Riva Greenberg (E) Diabetes management and food can be complex and sometimes overwhelming. Although I don’t believe there is any such thing as a “diabetic diet” you have to follow, the books listed here can be considered diabetes diet books in the sense that they seek to educate on how to make sensible choices and manage blood sugars accordingly when enjoying a meal. The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting – Gary Scheiner (I)

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