“Diabetes is serious—and increasingly common. But you can learn how to successfully manage the disease and enjoy a healthy and productive life.”

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for a long time, having a practical manual on the ins and outs of the disease—why it develops, how it affects your body, how it’s treated and what you can do to live

well in spite of it—can really help. It’s like having the advice of a seasoned care team at your service, whenever you need it.

In this book, Mayo Clinic experts provide comprehensive advice on:

• Monitoring your blood sugar

• Eating well (including recipes) and managing carb intake

• Becoming more active and fit

• Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight

• Getting the most from your medications

• Using different insulin regimens to manage your blood sugar

• Assessing diabetes technology options and which ones might benefit you the most

• Dealing with diabetes distress and burnout

• Helping your child thrive with diabetes

• Traveling with diabetes

• And more!

Now in its third edition, Mayo Clinic The Essential Diabetes Book is committed to offering you the collective knowledge and wisdom of a team of Mayo Clinic experts in diabetes care.