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Living with diabetes is a balancing act of monitoring blood glucose food intake and medication It makes sense that individuals who have diabetes do best when they understand their condition and how to control it The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes is a comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to this complex condition answering questions such as What are the differences between Type and Type diabetes How are the different forms of this disease treated Can gestational diabetes become a permanent condition Can diabetes ever be managed successfully with diet and exercise alone The second edition of this valued resource includes up-to-date information onx How diabetes is diagnosedx The two types of diabetesx The role of genetics x Improvements in blood glucose measurementx Good nutrition and regular exercisex Insulin and non-insulin medicationsx Insulin pumpsx The emotional side of diabetesx How families are affected and how they can helpx What to do if diabetes affects your workx Complications from head to toeWritten by a team of Johns Hopkins diabetes specialists this authoritative guide will help people who have diabetes work effectively with their care team to control their diabetes and maintain good health.