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Diabetes Self- Defense® 52-Week Journal and Reference Manual --- The Ultimate Weapon In the War Against Diabetes.

If you believe that Knowledge is Power, then you need Diabetes Self-Defense®!

Written BY people with diabetes FOR people with diabetes, Diabetes Self-Defense® 52-Week Journal and Reference Manual provides “one stop shopping” for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes. Created in a classic, wire-bound notebook style for convenience and portability, this all-in-one diabetes notebook is designed to help you become a “black belt” in Diabetes Self-Defense® and features:

1. Easy-To-Read, 52 weekly educational topics on the “left side” of the notebook --- to help you better understand the basics of diabetes and how to gain better control, covering critical topics like “Diabetes and Blood Pressure” to “Diabetes and Cholesterol” and more from A to Z! As you track your key medical measurements each week, you will be able to read an insightful article each week to help you arm yourself in the War Against Diabetes. You no longer need to carry around “all those little brochures” with diabetes information, brochures that often get misplaced or lost.

2. Easy-To-Use, 52 weekly tracking forms on the “right side” of the notebook --- to help you easily track your daily and weekly blood sugar, blood pressure, medications, exercise, and any illnesses --- all on one convenient form for you and your diabetes healthcare team. Any member of your diabetes healthcare team will be able to scan several weeks worth of numbers in only a few minutes. No more need for the “blood sugar booklets” that are hard to keep up with.

3. An Introduction to Diabetes That’s Easy-To-Understand --- written and edited by someone who has had insulin-dependent diabetes for over twenty-one years with no serious complications, this introduction is designed to highlight the nature of diabetes, its underlying causes, its serious complications, and its modern day treatments, incorporating both traditional and alternative medicine.

4. Medically Sound Information --- reviewed by Jay Krakovitz, M.D., a Boulder-based physician who himself has diabetes, Diabetes Self-Defense® provides the latest and greatest scientific and practice-based information for gaining better control.

5. Easy-To-Maintain Medical Record Charts – in the Appendix are forms for easy and convenient annual record keeping that include charts and checklists for your medical exams, medications, medical insurance, and diabetes resources. Whenever your doctor, dentist, nutritionist, or nurse has a question about your latest exam results, you have it all in one place!

We also offer two intensive diabetes presentations for companies of all sizes, to help you better manage the exploding cost of diabetes healthcare and to teach employees to "become their own best doctor" when it comes to controlling their diabetes and their productivity at work. Our seminars will entertain, educate, and most importantly, empower your employees to take better control of their diabetes.

BASIC TRAINING - Diabetes 101. In this half-hour Basic Training Seminar, we take you through the basics of diabetes, from both the point-of-view of the physician, Dr. Bergman, and the patient, Frank Harritt, who has had diabetes for 24 years. This physician-patient partnership represents the leading edge of 21st century healthcare and is the foundational key for successful diabetes management.
BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION - in this 2-hour workshop, we provide an in-depth training session with the "rules and tools" of successful diabetes control. By the end of the workshop, participants will master not only the basic concepts of diabetes management --- they will also earn their black belts in Diabetes Self-Defense through individual tests with the instructor.

So take better control of your diabetes today! To order your book, Diabetes Self-Defense, or to schedule a presentation, call us at 303-374-1393 for seminar pricing and get a copy of the book for less than the cost of one prescription refill --- only $19.95 plus $4.95 Priority Mail shipping and handling. We accept all major credit cards.

Diabetes Self-Defense® 2012 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Preface – On Controlling Diabetes, by Jay Krakovitz, M.D.

Introduction: What is Diabetes Self-Defense^®…exactly?

How to Use Diabetes Self-Defense^®--- And Earn Your Black Belt!

Part 1: Diabetes 101 ---The “Big Picture of Diabetes”(Read this first)

The Basics of Diabetes
The Overall Prevalence of Diabetes
The Types of Diabetes
Common Myths About Diabetes
The Obesity and Diabetes Crises
The Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Long-Term Diabetes Complications
Treatment of Long-Term Diabetes Complications
Prevention of Diabetes and Complications
The A1C Blood Sugar Test
The “HEARTS” Strategy for Fighting Diabetes

Part 2: “H” is to Halt or Minimize Vices

Week 1: Smoking and Diabetes

Week 2: Alcohol and Diabetes

Week 3: Caffeine and Diabetes

Week 4: Sugar, Other Sweeteners, and Diabetes

Week 5: Fast Foods, Special Occasions, and Diabetes

Part 3: “E” is for Eating and Drinking in a Healthy Way

Week 6: Evidence-Based Nutrition for Diabetes

Week 7: Healthy Food Preparation for Diabetes

Week 8: Carbohydrate & Fiber Recommendations

Week 9: The Power of Low-Carb Diets

Week 10: Dietary Fats & Oils

Week 11: Soy Protein & Diabetes

Week 12: Best Beverages for People with Diabetes

Week 13: Antioxidants & Diabetes

Week 14: Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load

Week 15: Dining Out & Diabetes

Week 16: Diabetes & Medical Nutrition Therapy

Part 4: “A” is for Attaining Common Sense Weight & Fitness Goals

Week 17: Weight Control in Diabetes Management

Week 18: The Paleo Diet For Optimum Health

Week 19 The BMI (Body Mass Index) Concept

Week 20: Exercise in Diabetes Management

Week 21: Comparing Low-Fat, Medit, & Low-Carb Diets

Week 22: Diabetes Medications That Can Help

Part 5: “R” is for Regular Medical Management

Week 23: The Role of Self Care in Diabetes

Week 24: Monitoring the ABCs of Diabetes

Week 25: Intensive Control: ACCORD Pros & Cons

Week 26: Diabetes & High Blood Pressure

Week 27: Diabetes & Blood Fats

Week 28: Medical & Dental Diabetes Examinations

Week 29: High & Low Blood Sugar Emergencies

Week 30: Prescription Medicines for Diabetes

Week 31: Insulin Therapy & Diabetes

Week 32: Over-the-Counter Medicines & Diabetes

Week 33: Aspirin Therapy & Diabetes

Week 34: Diabetes & Sick Days

Part 6: “T” is for Targeted Nutritional Support

Week 35: Alternative Medicine & Diabetes

Week 36: Dietary Supplements & Diabetes

Week 37: “Special Foods” for Diabetes

Part 7: “S” is for Study Diabetes!

Week 38: Education & Training for Diabetes

Week 39: Heart Disease & Diabetes

Week 40: Stroke & Diabetes

Week 41: Eye Disease & Diabetes

Week 42: Kidney Disease & Diabetes

Week 43: Nerve Disease & Diabetes

Week 44: Dental Disease & Diabetes

Week 45: Foot Care & Diabetes

Week 46: The Immune System & Diabetes

Week 47: Cancer & Diabetes

Week 48: Children & Diabetes

Week 49: Pregnancy & Diabetes

Week 50: Financial Help for Diabetes

Week 51: Travelling with Diabetes

Week 52: Annual Diabetes Conferences

Week 53: The Search for A Cure

Appendix

My 2012 Things To Do Every Day for Good Diabetes Care
My 2012 Diabetes Medical Exam Checklist
My 2012 Annual Medical Test Checklist
My 2012 Brief Diabetes Profile
My 2012 Diabetes Heath Care Team --- Part 1
My 2012 Diabetes Health Care Team --- Part 2
My 2012 Health Care Insurance Information
My 2012 Medical Exam Records – Pages 1/2
My 2012 Diabetes Medications Chart
My 2012 Diabetes Expenses
My 2012 Helpful Diabetes Organizations

Note: The educational information contained within this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, always consult your physician prior to making any changes in your diabetes management program.