Secrets to normal blood sugars audio series book from Dr. Richard Bernstein

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Foreword by Frank Vinicor, M.D., M.P.H.

My First 50 Years As a Diabetic: In this chapter, Dr. Bernstein tells the remarkable story of his life, including his self-discovered technique for controlling his blood sugars, recovery from over a half-dozen common diabetes-related conditions, and the conflict he encountered with the medical community which still doesn't believe it's possible.

Before & After: 14 Patients Share Their Experiences: Much of it in their own words, 14 of Dr. Bernstein's patients tell the stories of their lives before trying his solution and the life-changing results they experienced as a result.
Chap. 1: Diabetes: The Basics: Diabetes 101, including the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes. As a Type I diabetic himself, Dr. Bernstein offers personal insight.

Chap. 2: Tests: A Baseline Measure of Your Disease and Risk Profile

Chap. 3: Your Diabetic Tool Kit: Supplies You Will Need and Where to Get Them

Chap. 4: How and When to Measure Blood Sugar

Chap. 5: Recording Blood Sugar Data: Using the GLUCOGRAF II Data Sheet

Chap. 6: Strange Biology: Phenomena Peculiar to Diabetes That Can Affect Blood Sugar

Chap. 7: The Laws of Small Numbers: How exactly can you learn to predict your blood sugars? Dr. Bernstein answers the question in this chapter.

Chap. 8: Establishing a Treatement Plan: The Basic Treatment Plans and How We Structure Them

Chap. 9: The Basic Food Groups, or Much of What You've Been Taught About Diet is Probably Wrong: Dr. Bernstein's reduces the complex "food pyramid" to three food groups, and warns how damaging the typical American diet can be to diabetics and nondiabetics alike.
Chap. 10: Diet Guidelines: Basic Treatment for All Diabetics: Prepare for some big surprises about the foods we've come to believe were really "sugar-free" and learn which types of foods Dr. Bernstein advocates in his diet plan for diabetics.

Chap. 11: Creating a Customized Meal Plan

Chap. 12: Weight Loss--If You're Overweight: Scientific insight about why people become overweight, plus methods for you to lose weight the right way.

Chap. 13: Using Exercise to Enhance Insulin Sensitivity

Chap. 14: Oral Hypoglycemic Agents: Valuable knowledge about the various OHA's, including Dr. Bernstein's dosage regimens, benefits and some possible side effects.

Chap. 15: Insulin: The Basics of Self-Injection

Chap. 16: Important Information About Various Insulins

Chap. 17: Simple Insulin Regimens

Chap. 18: Intensive Insulin Regimens

Chap. 19: How to Prevent and Correct Low Blood Sugars

Chap. 20: How to Cope with Dehydrating Illness

Chap. 21: Delayed Stomach-Emptying: Gastroparesis

Chap. 22: Routine Follow-up Visits to Your Physician

Chap. 23: What You Can Expect from Virtually Normal Blood Sugars: Coming out of the dark...Dr. Bernstein offers hope for what physical and mental changes normalized blood sugars can do for you.
Appendix A: What About the Widely Advocated Dietary Restrictions on Fat, Protein, and Salt, and the Current High-Fiber Fad?: Dr. Bernstein answers with real-world, common-sense scientific analysis of why certain foods have been stressed as "good" and others as "bad" by the medical establishment.

Appendix B: Don't Permit Hospitalization to Impair Your Blood Sugar Control

Appendix C: Drugs That May Affect Blood Glucose Levels

Appendix D: Recipes for Low-Carbohydrate Meals

Appendix E: Foot Care for Diabetics: Foot-saving advice for diabetics, including a list of do's and don'ts to help keep you on your feet for years to come.

Glossary & Index