02905nam a22002651i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020004000062040002500102082001600127100003700143245013600180264007100316264001100387300002700398336002100425337002500446338002300471504005100494505058500545520139301130650003802523650006002561650001802621OSt20190915165107.0190915t20172017vtua|||gr|||| 001 0 eng d  a9781603587372cRM 134.80qpaperback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a616.4621 aMorstein, Mona, d1961-eauthor.10aMASTER YOUR DIABETES :bA Comprehensive, Integrative Approach for Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes / cDr. Mona Morstein, ND, DHANP. 1aWhite River Junction, Vermont : bChelsea Green Publishing, c2017 4c©2017  ax, 543 pages ; c23 cm  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  tIntroduction. Diabetes: victim or victor? tDifferent types of diabetes tType 2 diabetes tPhysical exams tLab work tConventional treatment of diabetestThe eighth essential: medicine (the insulins) tThe first essential: diettDiabetic low-carb diet optionstEssentials two through six: exercise, sleep, stress management, healing the gut and microbiome, and environmental detoxificationtThe seventh essential: diabetes supplementation tDiabetes and pregnancy tPediatric diabetestDiabetic challenges tDiabetic complications tDiabetic case studies and concluding summary.  a"The evidence is clear: We are in the midst of a worldwide diabetes epidemic. In the United States alone, one in three Americans is either diabetic (29 million patients) or prediabetic (87 million patients), costing an annual $242 billion in medical treatments. In Mastering Diabetes, naturopathic physician and diabetes expert Dr. Mona Morstein shows how people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can gain and maintain excellent control of their blood sugar levels, preventing and even reversing existing complications through education combined with medical support and encouragement. This is the first comprehensive guide for patients, caregivers, and medical practitioners to demonstrate an integrative approach based on the "eight essentials" of treatment and prevention: a low-carb diet, exercise, good sleep, stress management, healing the gut, detoxification, supplementation, and medications. Topics covered include: Important physical exams and lab work Conventional diets and non-insulin medications Insulin Low-carb diets and how they apply to different food groups Lifestyle factors, including exercise, stress management, and the microbiome Diabetic supplementation Pediatric diabetes An indispensable resource, Mastering Diabetes will empower readers to take control of their condition and continue living full, active, enjoyable, and long lives."cProvided by publisher.10aDiabetesxAlternative treatment. 20aNon-insulin-dependent diabetesxAlternative treatment. 20aDiet therapy.