1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes: Firsthand Advice that Really Works (Marlowe Diabetes Library) [Paperback]

Judith H. McQuown (Author), Harry Gruenspan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Marlowe Diabetes Library | Publication Date: November 9, 2004

Diabetes is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, one of the nation's most expensive medical conditions (direct medical costs in 2002 were $92 billion), and nearly 1 million people will be diagnosed with the condition in the next twelve months. Now, 1001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes assembles a trove of real-life advice from hundreds of people living successfully with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Author and type 1 diabetic Judith McQuown has assembled tips that cover the key areas confronted daily by everyone living with diabetes, including drugs and equipment, diet and nutrition, working with your doctors, exercise, dealing with depression, and much more. Tips range from micro to macro and everything in between: "Minimize the sticking point," "Double up on your insulin," "Walk around in circles," "Ask your doctor to fax, mail, or e-mail you your test results." This book is the first-ever "1001"-format diabetes guide, full of firsthand advice that really works from hundreds of real people who are successfully managing their diabetes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A reader-friendly and practical guide to coping with what has rapidly become a major national and international health crisis." -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (New York)

"A terrific compendium of easy, do-it-yourself measures to reverse this deadly disease—or at least to minimize its debilitating effects." -- Marjory Abrams, Publisher, Boardroom, Inc.

"The key to managing diabetes is knowledge, and 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes offers just that." -- Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Senate Diabetes Caucus

"This novel approach to a diabetes manual...should occupy a prominent spot on the bookshelf of every diabetic individual." -- Edward Merker, MD, FACP, Chief, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cabrini Medical Center; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

"You're sure to discover a new creative way to make living with diabetes just a little bit easier." -- Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE, author of Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin

About the Author

JUDITH H. MCQUOWN, diagnosed with diabetes in 1987, is the author of eleven books, the best known of which is Inc. Yourself: How to Profit by Setting Up Your Own Corporation, now in its tenth edition. Since 1977 she has been president of her own company, providing writing and editorial services to the financial and publishing industries. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (November 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569244359
• ISBN-13: 978-1569244357
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to absorb tips, February 17, 2005

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Michelle Alswager (Madison, WI, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes: Firsthand Advice that Really Works (Marlowe Diabetes Library) (Paperback)

When a parent comes home from the hospital with a newly-diagnosed child with Type I diabetes, one reaches for the bookshelf in the hopes someone has written something that is going to help us, the parents, keep our sanity and move past the shock of this new life. 1001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes is a good source for parents to hear some real advice about discrimination in schools, remembering the other kids in the family, and letting go enough to let your child attend summer camp. The information is broken down into those easy to read "tips" which is perfect when you just want to absorb a few ideas at a time. The diagnosis is hard to digest, but the book can help you take smaller bites.

Michelle Alswager
Executive Director
Diabetes and Wellness Foundation
www.diabetesandwellness.org

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, November 9, 2004

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Angela Marcheschi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes: Firsthand Advice that Really Works (Marlowe Diabetes Library) (Paperback)

Judith McQuown book is incredibly helpful and insightful. Her ideas are organized in a very simplified manner for any one to understand and use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stuffed and oozing information, November 1, 2004

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Elizabeth J. Woolley "Editor, DiabeticMommy.com" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes: Firsthand Advice that Really Works (Marlowe Diabetes Library) (Paperback)

This book has practical advice for all diabetics. Judith McQuown does for diabetes tips what Heloise did for household hints--and the tips are just as amazing! The tips are so well-organized, helpful, and interesting that I couldn't put the book down. This one not only becomes part of my diabetes library, but earns a spot on my night-stand.

1001 tips. Think about that. That is a TON of tips. This book can be read from beginning to end very smoothly because of the organization. Or, you can simply flip it open, start anywhere, and skip around. I really do love it.

The author is not a health care professional and this book doesn't come across as health education. This book has warmth, doesn't lecture, and comes from a fellow diabetes patient who has faced the same challenges and experiences as the rest of us. The tips range from saving on prescriptions to budgeting to living alone. Us readers are fortunate, however, because she is apparently very talented at researching, interviewing, finding answers/solutions, and presenting information in a pleasing and well-organized way. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to read this book. I am the editor of Diabetic Mommy Online Magazine and highly recommend this book to my members.