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Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge, Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment [Hardcover]

Anne Peters (Author)
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April 21, 2005
The definitive guide to identifying and treating diabetes and prediabetes by a world-renowned pioneer in diabetes treatment and management.

Diabetes has struck Americans in epidemic proportions, and its complications-which are entirely preventable-can be devastating. As a result, the majority of the 60 million Americans afflicted with prediabetes or diabetes are confused, frightened, and are often receiving sub-par treatment from well-intentioned doctors who simply don't have the experience with the disease to give patients the care they desperately need. This book, written by a world-renowned pioneer in diabetes treatment who has already written the textbook on the topic for physicians, is a cutting-edge, comprehensive program to reverse prediabetes and to treat both types of diabetes, including: what foods to eat/avoid, which medications help/hurt, and how to get the best treatment from your doctor.

As one of the top twenty physicians treating diabetes in America, director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, and the physician currently in charge of developing the nation's largest outreach program for community-based diabetes prevention and treatment, Dr. Anne Peters treats a spectrum of patients, from Hollywood producers, writers, and stars who frequent her clinic in Beverly Hills to the poor who populate her free clinic in East L.A.

Authoritative and reassuring, Dr. Peters' Prescription will arm readers and their physicians with the latest findings on the diabetes epidemic, helping them to confront the disease effectively and exponentially increase their quality of life.

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Although Peters admits that diabetes can now be "tamed but it cannot be cured," there are many approaches diabetics can take to manage the disease. Of paramount importance, according to the author, director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, is locating a knowledgeable doctor; she urges readers to shop around and find a good team including, if possible, an endocrinologist, a diabetic educator and a nutritionist. She also urges readers to become their own experts, familiarizing themselves with treatments and the available options. She walks readers through the pros and cons of various medications; clearly explains Type 1, 2 and gestational diabetes; gives details on insulin injection; and stresses the value of diet and exercise, both in preventing and living with diabetes. Knowing family history is also crucial, and getting tested early and often can facilitate early diagnosis, helping those at risk prevent such serious complications as blindness, kidney failure or heart disease. Though diabetes is a serious, life-encompassing disease, Peters reveals that diabetics have the power to alter the course of its development (case histories from her patients shore up her positive attitude). This book is an excellent first-step resource for diabetics and pre-diabetics alike. Agent, Jim Levine. (On sale Apr. 7)

About the Author

Dr. Anne L. Peters is a nationally and internationally respected diabetologist, one of bestdoctors.com's "Best Doctors in America" and one of the top twenty physicians treating diabetes in the country. She is professor of medicine and director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, which receives referrals from all over the world. Dr. Peters' research has been published in leading medical journals including JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, the American Journal of Medicine, and Diabetes Care, and she has been quoted in, among others, the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. The former chairperson of the American Diabetes Association Council on Health Care Delivery and Public Health, Dr. Peters speaks nationally and has appeared on Dateline, CNN, E.R., and the Discovery Channel, among others.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Hudson Street Press; First edition (April 21, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594630038
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594630033
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Diabetes Made Easy, April 25, 2005
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This book simplifies so many aspects of Diabetes. I have shared it with my friends who have diabetes, someone I'm concerned may have it but hasn't been tested, and with family members so they can better understand my disease. Dr Peters is my hero. She is a great doctor, and this book clearly reveals her passion to help others live with Diabetes. I especially liked the fact that she used her own patients throughout the book to illustrate that there is a very human side to being a diabetes patient, and to help you see that every little bit you do to educate yourself and put that information to work will make your life richer and healthier. A must read whether or not you have been diagnosed with Diabetes.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truths From A Doctor Who Cares!, August 21, 2005
This review is from: Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge, Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment (Hardcover)
The author of this book is certainly the most knowleable person you could find to write such a work. Dr. Anne Peters is one of the top twenty physicians treating diabetes in America. Her work stretches from shore to shore in our country, and her experience is unmatched in this area.

I could tell immediately that this doctor had a true concern for those who are battling diabetes; it is evident in her every word and shines through the pages.
In her work she shares some of the causes, stories of those who are winning over this enemy and some of those who have lost. She shares with us treatments being used, unwise things people do, and hope for the future with research. We learn what foods to eat, what to avoid. Which medications will help and which will hurt and also the questions and concerns we should be sharing with out doctor to better our treatment program. Many do not fully understand the danger that their disease puts them in until it is too late. This book covers just about any topic you need to know, and it is done in an easy to understand, sensible way.
I recommend this book for all those who are faced with diabetes, or are helping someone they love deal with the disease.
It is a work that is brimming with useful information and hope from a doctor who cares and knows her business. That is quite comforting and reassuring.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for anyone with diabetes, October 18, 2005
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I am a physician who frequently treats patients with diabetes. Among the many popular and professional books I've read on diabetes, this is perhaps the best. It is written to be understood by anyone with highschool education, yet is extremely informative--I even learned a number of things from it! I would strongly encourage anyone with diabetes to read it--and plan to stock it in my clinic.

Dr. Peters--you have done a great service with this book.
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