# The Sheldon Short Guide to Diabetes

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- Book: [The Sheldon Short Guide to Diabetes](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-greener/the-sheldon-short-guide-to-diabetes) ([The Sheldon Short Guide to Diabetes.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-greener/the-sheldon-short-guide-to-diabetes.md))
- Authors: [Mark Greener](https://www.bookquiver.com/mark-greener)
- Publisher: sheldon_press
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-4709-383-7
- Published: 2016-03-17
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Poorly controlled diabetes can cut up to 20 years from your life expectancy. And it’s on the rise, affecting nearly 3 million people in the UK (1 in 20). Much suffering could be avoided if people took control of their diabetes sooner. This concise, authoritative guide shows how a healthy, balanced diet helps avoid the worse complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, impotence and poor vision. Topics include: · The pancreas – controlling glucose levels · Types of diabetes and their symptoms · Risk factors for diabetes · Complications of poorly controlled diabetes · Treating diabetes with drugs · Treating diabetes by changing your lifestyle · Diet and diabetes – the first steps · Using supplements safely