Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin

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Product Description The all-in-one, comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin, revised and updated. Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas" -- to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, such as: Day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring Designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle Up-to date medication and technology New insulin formulations and combinations and more 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. Review "Striking a balance between a casual and professional tone, Scheiner presents this material in an approachable manner...Recommended for public and consumer health libraries." ― Library Journal, - "With the author's amiable voice and reasonable take on diabetes management, this is a far cry from a stuffy disease book." ― Diabetes Forecast, - "So readable that I found myself wanting to read every word of it when I picked it up with the intention of just skimming through it...The best guidance anywhere for people using insulin or thinking about it." ― HealthCentral.com, - "This highly practical, humorous, and detailed guide covers it all." ― About.com, - " Think Like a Pancreas covers essentially anything and everything you'd need to know about living with diabetes."― DiabetesMine.com, - About the Author Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE, is a certified diabetes educator, insulin-pump user and trainer, and exercise physiologist. He is the author of six books and serves on the board of directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He lives in Pennsylvania.