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The Only Resource Book Needed on Type 2 Diabetes - Look No Where Else!!,
By Mike (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Paperback)
Having been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 3 months ago, I was looking for a resource book that would explain what diabetes was about and how I could control it as I felt my doctor was not providing me with sufficient information. Based on the high reviews this book received from Amazon.ca, I purchased this book hoping it would provide me with the same level of satisfaction that it apparently gave many other readers.If you have Type 2 Diabetes, this book SHOULD BE your first read on this topic, it is extremely well written and unlike other books I scanned through at the local book store, the book is not written from the viewpoint of a professional telling you what to do, but rather from the focal point of someone that also has Type 2 Diabetes. This book is not a DO THIS and DON"T DO THAT book written in a condescending tone, but rather informs you of things you need to know about the disease and how to overcome even situations that you will face as a diabetic. My personal favourite is a discussion on the 'diabetes police', those who don't live with the disease but apparently know more about your body then you do. At the time I am writing this review, I am only half way through the book, but I am learning so much from what I have read thus far that I feel compelled to inform others about how amazing this book is. If you have Type 2 Diabetes, this book should be your first read!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Give a Gift to Your Physician!,
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This review is from: The First Year(tm)--Type 2 Diabetes (Paperback)
I have been diagnosed with "pre-diabetes" and being "insulin-resistent" (IR) for the last 3 years. HOW I WISH MY PHYSICIANS (2 OF THEM!) HAD EXPLAINED *THOROUGHLY* WHAT THIS MEANT. I might have been more motivated to take more control over my diet and exercise thus MAYBE preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes.And, "take control" is exactly what Gretchen Becker helps the reader do. The underlying sub-text of the book is YOU are the head of a team (of doctors and other health professionals) -- What you do very much controls the extent of complications from this disease 10 or more years down the road. With the information gleaned from the book, I self-referred myself to an endocrinologist (going to the ADA website to find an approved physician). Having/Taking control YOURSELF gives HOPE and provides a focus for the energy you have when diagnosed -- you really DO have options and decisions to act upon. All is NOT losst -- in fact, there is much to be gained! I am absolutely astounded at the ignorance of many Primary Care Physicians on the necessity of educating their patients FULLY as to their "pre-diabetic" condition. Too often, it's "your sugar's a bit high," prescribe a diet and recommend exercise. In no way do they take their own prescription seriously enough to let the patient know the path that will be followed should their recommendations fall on deaf ears. My father had been given this advice -- was put on Glucophage & a diet. His sugar went down to "normal" levels (I think -- since he doesn't know what "normal" is -- it might just have been low enough to be removed from the medication.) The point is, he thinks he doesn't have diabetes anymore. From this book, I know different. A "touch" of diabetes is like having a "touch" of pregnancy! Folks, the moral of this book is pay attention, know your options, get and keep control, and LIVE LIFE! A diagnosis of "Diabetes" may just be the trigger that moves your lifestyle to the point where you are healthier than ever before -- in fact, it may actually help you live a longer life and live it well! Thanks to Gretchen Becker, I do not live in absolute dread and fear. And, I am eternally grateful to my library that they purchase and timely process current books. It was just the ticket for me when I was finally able to accept that I had diabetes -- and Gretchen's book help me do that. I bought copies of the book to keep on hand as a ready reference --- and to give as a Christmas gift to my wonderful, but kind-of-diabetes-ignorant PCP!
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This review is from: First Year: Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Paperback)
I liked this book as it relates exactly how people react and respond to diabetes. It definitely help someone newly diagnosed with the disease to see that what you are thinking and feeling are not uncommon.BAD
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