Publisher's Synopsis
If you are suffering from Type 2 diabetes, or are pre-diabetic, this companion diary and the book, "Three Steps: Track, Manage Type 2 Diabetes & Prevent complications!," were written with you in mind. A holistic approach is one of the best ways of managing your condition. It allows for meaningful consultations with your endocrinologist and other members of your support system while customizing and adjusting your care plan as needed. The companion diary to Three Steps: Track, Manage Type 2 Diabetes & Prevent complications! is co-authored by Samya Boxberger-Oberoi, a holistic practitioner, and Sandra Rajoo Gavney, a registered nurse. This diary allows you to record your daily activities, including your vital signs, everything you eat, all medications intake and time administered, and any form of physical exercise you performed for the purpose of holistically and systematically managing your condition by monitoring your progress and the goals you have set for yourself with your endocrinologist and support team over a period of 12 weeks or 90 days. You can purchase "Three Steps: Track, Manage Type 2 Diabetes & Prevent Complications!" separately. This book has a foreword by Dr. N. Bhardwaj, a world-renowned internal medicine specialist and expert on diabetes, member of the Delhi Medical Association and the American Diabetic Association. The "Three Steps: ..." summarizes the most up-to-date facts about Type 2 diabetes and provides the much-needed education and awareness for this condition. Do not wait. Uncontrolled diabetes is a serious health matter. It can lead to a myriad of diseases, including nerve and blood vessel damage, blindness, kidney damage, coronary artery disease, foot damage, hearing impairment, gum and skin diseases to name a few. You are not alone. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2014 that 422 million people worldwide suffered from diabetes. In the US alone, that is 30.2 million people or 27.9 to 32.7% of the US population over 18 years old.