Diabetes & You: What You Need to Know from Head to Toe : Building a Healthy Temple
- ISBN-10
- 1414109318
- ISBN-13
- 9781414109312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-03
- Publisher
- Pleasant Word
- Author
- Cathy Foster
Description
With approximately 7 percent of the U.S. population having been diagnosed with diabetes, chances are that you or someone you know is living with this disease. And with education and treatment, they are living long and fulfilling lives. Written by an expert in the field of diabetes education and treatment, Diabetes & You: What You Need to Know from Head to Toe, provides comprehensive, practical information, advice, and encouragement to people living with diabetes, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Diabetes & You covers topics such as: . Understanding diabetes . Tests for diagnosing the disease . Current treatment options . Monitoring and managing symptoms . The importance of good nutrition . Keeping healthy and active . Traveling with diabetes . The power of faith when living with chronic illness . Caring for others in your community with diabetes Included are several quick reference sheets, worksheets, and checklists to help readers stay organized and prepared. Combining practical medical information and advice with the healing power of God's word, Diabetes & You is a valuable resource in the management and treatment of diabetes. About the Author Cathy Foster is an expert in the field of treating and managing diabetes. After her father was diagnosed with the disease at age 31, Cathy became a registered nurse to help him and others living with diabetes improve their health and well-being. Later, Cathy founded Building a Healthy Temple Inc., an organization that educates and encourages people to make lifestyle changes and improve their overall health. She also coordinates churches, health-care agencies and organizations to provide educational programs, health seminars and trainingmaterials to the community. Combining medicine and faith through her various positions and ministries, Cathy shares what the Word of God says about health and wholeness and the connection between healing and the power of prayer
