Charles Fox - Type 2 Diabetes in Adults of All Ages

I purchased this book for my Diabetes Diploma. Although there are numerous titles available I was attracted to this one, and it has proven an excellent choice. If you want to understand diabetes, why it occurs, how it progresses, and what you can to do slow down the process whilst continuing to lead a normal life then I strongly recommend it to you.

Martin Gray, (From the Amazon website)

This is a very informative book. I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had loads of questions that I didnt want to bother my doctor with so I thought it better to buy a book that can answer everything, which this one does. It also covers insulin treatment which doesnt apply to me but it is interesting to read it all the same. I would recommend this book if you are confused about diabetes as it is very helpful.

JC, (From the Amazon website)

I bought this book for my mother. Shes a medical expert, being an officionado of Holby City and Casualty. She doesnt want to know less than her doctor. If youve got Type 2 diabetes and you want to understand the scientific reasons for how your condition is managed, and why certain treatments are picked for you, then this is for you. Become an expert.

Dr Phil, (From the Amazon website)

I can pass on much more information now after this marathon read!

Clare Mehmet, Diabetes UK Newham Voluntary Group

an invaluable guide to the subject: authoritative, nicely written and packed with facts.

P L, Acton

This book will go a long way in helping anyone diagnosed with diabetes or their relatives understand what lies ahead. It explains everything you need to know about what causes diabetes and how to manage it.

Jimmy Tarbuck, Honorary Vice-President Diabetes UK

Charles Fox, Ragnar Hanas, 2008

Charles Fox, Anne Kilvert, 2014

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The authors assert their right as set out in Sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the authors of this work wherever it is published commercially and whenever any adaptation of this work is published or produced including any sound recordings or films made of or based upon this work.

NOTICE

For dosages and applications mentioned in this book, the reader can be assured that the authors have gone to great lengths to ensure that the indications reflect the standard of knowledge at the time this work was completed. However, diabetes treatment must be individually tailored for each and every person with diabetes. Treatment methods and dosages may change. Advice and recommendations in this book cannot be expected to be generally applicable in all situations and always need to be supplemented with individual assessment by a diabetes team. The author and the publishers do not accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions, or the use of the material contained herein and the decisions based on such use.

Neither the authors nor the publishers will be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damages arising out of the use, or inability to use, the contents of this book.

Printing history

First edition 2008

Second edition 2014, reprinted 2017

The authors and publishers welcome feedback from the users of this book. Please contact the publishers.

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ISBN 978 1 85959 374 5 (Paperback)

ISBN 978 1 85959 375 2 (E-book)

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Edited by Richenda Milton-Daws

Designed and typeset by Typematter, Basingstoke

Additional artwork by David Woodroffe

Printed in the UK by Bell & Bain Ltd, Glasgow

The first edition of this book on Type 2 diabetes was inspired by Dr Ragnar Hanass book on Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults, which contains a wealth of detail and wisdom. The aim, in both the Type 1 book and this book, is to enable readers to become the experts on their own diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition which forces people to make unwelcome changes in their lives. This is true of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The more information available to you, the more motivated you are likely to be when it comes to making choices.

There is no such thing as mild diabetes, but that it is not to say it needs to rule your life. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and people move inevitably through different stages of treatment starting with diet, through increasing numbers of tablets and eventually to insulin. Each new stage leads to anxiety and a feeling of failure and loss of control. This book aims to provide you with the information you need to understand what it happening to you at each stage, and why. Once you are armed with this information, you will begin to be able to take back control of your life.

We hope that, in its new edition, this book will continue to be a valuable source of information for people with Type 2 diabetes, and for everyone with whom they share their lives. The style is informal and friendly and we have tried to avoid jargon. More detailed information about physiology or research findings can be found in boxes so it is readily available for reference but does not interfere with the readability of the text itself. We write for the reader who wants to be fully informed so that they can make the choices necessary for staying healthy. Wherever possible, we provide evidence to support our views.

We want this book to be as good as it can be, and to remain so. In order to achieve this, we welcome feedback from our readers. If you feel there are errors or gaps, please contact Class Publishing at The Exchange, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4RR, UK, or via .

Enjoy the book, explore the information, and live your life to the full!

Dr Charles Fox, Northampton, UK

Dr Anne Kilvert, Northampton, UK

If you want something done properly, do it yourself. This is all very well, but of course you need to know how to do it first. If you are to manage your diabetes, you will need a thorough understanding of the condition and how it may affect you. As anyone living with diabetes knows, it is with you 24 hours of every day.

The underlying theme of this book is: If you want something done properly, do it yourself. You are the only person who will be involved with your diabetes 24 hours every day so it wont be long before you are the greatest expert on it.

This book helps you take control of your own life with Type 2 diabetes. The only person you can rely upon to be there 24 hours a day is yourself. So after a while you will become the best authority on your own diabetes. Learning to care for your diabetes from scratch, like learning anything else, is a matter of trial and error. During the process you are bound to make some mistakes but you can learn from each one of these. Indeed you will learn more from your own mistakes than from the mistakes other people have made. Taking an active part in lifestyle management and having an understanding of your drug treatments and why they are important is crucial to preserving your health over the longer term. It is rapidly becoming clear that consultations in which treatment is truly a partnership between the healthcare professional and the patient achieve far better long-term results.