Fundamentals of Diabetes

If you have diabetes, or if you have a family member with diabetes, you need to read Dr. Shawn Bao's book Fundamentals of Diabetes: Questions and Answers. This book is an update to and selection of the most essential questions from his previous book: Diabetes Questions and Answers: More Than 400 Diabetes Frequently Asked Questions. The book has had overwhelming positive reviews from patients and readers so he has made it more concise and more affordable.Diabetes is a life-long disease, and it is a patient's disease. It is you, the patient, who has to manage yourself every day. You do not have off days or vacations. Everyday you encounter new situations. You may ask yourself, what should I do? Dr. Bao's Fundamentals of Diabetes: Questions and Answers makes your job easier.In this book, Dr. Bao provides an easy to follow road map for you to get your diabetes under control and even reverse the disease. Even if you know when to take or not take your medications, you may still have questions about the side effects and how to reduce them. You may also have questions about how to manage your diabetic neuropathy, sexual dysfunction, and a whole range of health issues related to diabetes. After reading Fundamentals of Diabetes: Questions and Answers you will know what your sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure targets, etc., are. Certainly, you will feel more confident about taking care of yourself.For most people, a trip to a doctor's office means spending time traveling from out of town and sitting in a crowded waiting room. Imagine that you are a patient who has traveled a few hours to see your doctor, but he or she is only able to spend a few minutes with you. What if it were possible for you to spend hours with an expert doctor who has worked with diabetic patients for years? What if you could pick his brain to find all the nuggets of wisdom he has learned from treating his diabetic patients? What questions would you ask him?This book provides you with a treasure trove of information about practical day-to-day solutions for patients living with and managing diabetes. It condenses hundreds of questions and answers into one useful book.