What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease

by Steven V. Joyal MD

Mention diabetes and what are the first things that leap to mind? Sugar levels, gluclose monitoring, and insulin? According to leading diabetes specialist Dr. Stevan Joyal, to truly combat the diabetes epidemic--both preventing it and improving the quality of life for those who have it--we must start smaller, by focusing on the microscopic yet most critical factors that control your genes and your cells. In What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes , Dr. Joyal tells readers how to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes and reverse prediabetes (a condition affecting half of all Americans), by positively influencing the genes and cells in the body that cause the condition--all without the use of special gadgets, or crazy fad diets. In this groundbreaking, integrative treatment plan, you will

The testing procedures that EVERYONE should have to discover their diabetes and prediabetes risk level
Tools to prevent and significantly control minor to serious diabetic complications
Important guidelines on diet, including especially effective "superfoods"
An individualized, scientifically-proven natural supplement regime
A manageable and effective exercise program
Lifestyle changes, including stress reduction tips, that can really make a difference
recommendations on pharmaceuticals when necessary

Genres: Reference

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2008

Reviews

[Hal Mahaffey]

OK. Primary focus is diabetes caused by glycation, and inflammation caused by AGEs and ALEs. Pretty up-to-date for 2007. Not a bad summary/overview, but I've read better.

[Roxanne]

I'm not prepared to rate this without some objective testing. I will say that my A1c is down from a year ago, and that's before applying any of his advice except adding fish oil.

Joyal's advice begins with suggestions for testing, continues with lifestyle tweaking and supplements, and makes suggestions for most effective use of prescription medications, if that course is indicated. It seems like a sensible, non-faddish approach to taking an active role in one's own health beyond what a traditional M.D. will recommend.

[Brenda]

from the two books I had picked up from the library, this one answered my questions in a way that I could understand.