Most guides focus on treating diabetes, but don’t address the reality of living with the condition. This book stands apart from the others, as it focuses exclusively on the person with diabetes, rather than solely on the disease. Diabetes experts Micahel A. Weiss, who lived with Type 1 Diabetes for more than 20 years, and Martha M. Funnell, an internationally-known diabetes educator, provide straight talk for those who want to take charge of their condition and construct a realistic plan for daily living.Whether readers are newly-diagnosed or have been struggling with diabetes for years, this is the first (and possibly, only) book they need. The authors understand that managing diabetes is all about an individual’s daily choices: what to eat, what to take, whether to exercise, and how often to check glucose levels. Now readers can sort through their feelings, needs, and inclinations toward making these choices, and fashion a “real-world” regimen that will provide an optimum quality of life. It will empower anyone to make the changes needed for living well with diabetes.
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"In addition to setting personal goals for daily BG levels, lipids, weight and other physical parameters, you're asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 10, how much responsibility you want for your own diabetes plan (versus your doctor or educator), and how much flexibility you desire...A central theme in Weiss and Funnell's book is: REAL diabetes is not easy. Thank heavens! Another set of authors willing to put that down in black and white." -- Amy Tenderich, Diabetesmine.com, October 24, 2007
"This book offers a simple commonsense approach to living with diabetes. It incorporates all the best elements of a good self-help book in a form that is easily understood and leaves the reader with a strong sense that they and only they have the right and power to effectively manage their diabetes." -- June James, Practical Diabetes International, October 2007
"We strongly encourage you to go pick up The Little Diabetes Book YOU Need to Read. This quick-reading, constructive book will serve you well in devising or refining your diabetes game plan. The authors are a fabulous team- Martha M. Funnel, a well-known diabetes educator at the University of Michigan, and Michael A. Weiss, a type 1 businessman who has been a past chair of the ADA. They are clearly friends and by the end of the book, you will feel like they're your friends too. Throughout the volume, little gray boxes feature "Marti speaks" and Mike speaks", offering personal highlights from the two. You look forward to these as they help refine your care. The authors' personal experiences with diabetes are vast, and I found their insights constructive in helping refine my own plan.... Our favorite part of the book was the last chapter, titled Staying the Course- it's all about the realities of diabetes- reading this made me feel quite motivated about what I could do to improve my care- thanks so much to these authors" -- Kelly Close, diaTribe.us, November 2007
"This book offers a simple commonsense approach to living with diabetes. It incorporates all the best elements of a good self-help book in a form that is easily understood and leaves the reader with a strong sense that they and only they have the right and power to effectively manage their diabetes." -- June James, Practical Diabetes International, October 2007
"We strongly encourage you to go pick up The Little Diabetes Book YOU Need to Read. This quick-reading, constructive book will serve you well in devising or refining your diabetes game plan. The authors are a fabulous team- Martha M. Funnel, a well-known diabetes educator at the University of Michigan, and Michael A. Weiss, a type 1 businessman who has been a past chair of the ADA. They are clearly friends and by the end of the book, you will feel like they're your friends too. Throughout the volume, little gray boxes feature "Marti speaks" and Mike speaks", offering personal highlights from the two. You look forward to these as they help refine your care. The authors' personal experiences with diabetes are vast, and I found their insights constructive in helping refine my own plan.... Our favorite part of the book was the last chapter, titled Staying the Course- it's all about the realities of diabetes- reading this made me feel quite motivated about what I could do to improve my care- thanks so much to these authors" -- Kelly Close, diaTribe.us, November 2007
About the Author
Michael A. Weiss is the former Chair of the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association, winner of the American Diabetes Association Charles Best Award, and a frequent author and lecturer about the patient's perspective on diabetes. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Martha M. Funnell, MS, RN, has focused her professional career on educational programs in patient empowerment for diabetes care. She is a clinical nurse specialist, diabetes educator, and lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Co-Director of the Behavioral Clinical and Health Systems Research Core at the UM Diabetes Research and Training Center. She has written for numerous publications by the American Diabetes Association, and has won the American Association of Diabetes Educators Distinguished Service Award. She lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
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The best book available on diabetes!!!! BUY THIS,
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This is a welcome addition to the literature on diabetes, offering patients and families not only the necessary information they need to cope with this chronic illness but, more importantly, providing the reader with a sense of empowerment, a way to "adapt diabetes to fit your life instead of adapting your life to diabetes." Encouraging diabetics to take control of their lives, to individualize prescribed care, to manage their disease in a way that works for them sets this book apart. Its approach and methods are applicable to any chronic illness. Well-organized and beautifully written, it is also filled with personal comments making the reader feel he is not alone. It is outstanding - the best of its kind!
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I have been caring for people who have diabetes for over 25 years and I'm always looking for really good diabetes books. This new book goes right to the top of my list. The title (The Little Diabetes Book You Need to Read) tells it all. This book is a perfect preparation for living with diabetes. It is beautifully written by two people who really know what they are talking about. If you have diabetes or if someone you love has diabetes, buy this book!
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Patient empowerment, a great approach to healthcare in our time,
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I am an RN that had cared for patients with diabetes in the hospital but really didn't "get it" until I spent a week with my brother-in-law as he recovered from one of many surgeries he has needed because of complications of his diabetes. I can't tell you how great it is to read a book that takes into account the complexities of each individual living with diabetes... physically, mentally and emotionally. This book is not only beautifully written and easy to understand but it offers a clear, flexible and guilt-free way to manage diabetes so that you and your family can focus on life. Many of the insights in this book can be applied to any chronic health issue. The title says it all....The Little Diabetes Book You Need to Read. Really! L Weisband
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