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Highlights
- From an award-winning diabetes care & education specialist, this all-in-one book is a comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin--now revised and updated.
- About the Author: Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE,   is a certified diabetes educator, insulin-pump user and trainer, and exercise physiologist.
- 384 Pages
- Health + Wellness, Diseases
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About the Book
"Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day to day issues facing people who use insulin. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas" - to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere"--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis
From an award-winning diabetes care & education specialist, this all-in-one book is a comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin--now revised and updated.
Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Gary Scheiner provides the tools to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, such as:
-day-to-day blood glucose monitoring and management
-designing an insulin program to best match your needs and lifestyle
-how to get the best results from CGM and automated insulin delivery systems
-new insulin formulations and combinations
-detailed strategies for meeting your personal goals
-what drugs like Trulicity, Ozempic and Mounjaro mean for you and your health
Whether you take insulin once a day or take multiple daily injections, use a stand-alone pump or an automated insulin delivery system, Think Like a Pancreas is your go-to guide!
Review Quotes
"So readable that I found myself wanting to read every word of it when I picked it up with the intention of just skimming through it...The best guidance anywhere for people using insulin or thinking about it."--HealthCentral.com
"Striking a balance between a casual and professional tone, Scheiner presents this material in an approachable manner...Recommended for public and consumer health libraries."--Library Journal
"Think Like a Pancreas covers essentially anything and everything you'd need to know about living with diabetes."--DiabetesMine.com
"This highly practical, humorous, and detailed guide covers it all."--About.com
"With the author's amiable voice and reasonable take on diabetes management, this is a far cry from a stuffy disease book."--Diabetes Forecast
About the Author
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE, is a certified diabetes educator, insulin-pump user and trainer, and exercise physiologist. He is the author of six books and serves on the board of directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He lives in Pennsylvania.