The Sivananda Companion to Meditation or Diabetes Handbook

The Sivananda Companion to Meditation: How to Master the Mind and Achieve Transcendence

Author: The Sivananda Yoga Center

Realize the Power and Eternity of Every Moment

"Meditation is a continuous flow of perception or thought like the flow of water in a river."

SWAMI VISHNU-DEVANANDA

An integral part of all forms of yoga, meditation is an important key to achieving peace of mind in our increasingly chaotic lives, with regular practice enhancing mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. The Sivananda Companion to Meditation outlines a simple step-by-step guide to the practice of meditation and shows you how to make it a part of your everyday routine. You will learn about the beneficial effects of meditation, including how this powerful art will help you to

• Reduce stress and experience greater clarity of mind

• Treat health problems, ranging from depression and anxiety to insomnia and chronic pain

• Develop your powers of concentration and positive thinking

• Lead a more balanced life in tune with the fivefold path as taught by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center

The Sivananda Companion to Meditation is geared to beginners as well as those already experienced in the art of meditation. Regardless of your level, this book will help you to attain a state of profound clarity and serenity that will change your life.

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Diabetes Handbook

Author: Ruth E Lundstrom

Written by two trusted experts in the treatment of diabetes, this new book provides comprehensive information on living with the disease. Covering both Type I and Type II diabetes, The Diabetes Handbook offers practical, authoritative advice for coping with the disorder, including glucose monitoring, diet, exercise, medications, family dynamics, and expert tips on day to day strategies for staying healthy -- both at home and while traveling. Written in clear, simple language and illustrated with 200 fun cartoon-style drawings, The Diabetes Handbook is an invaluable source of timely, trusted information for everyone from the newly diagnosed to the longtime diabetes patient and his or her family.

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Reviewer: Andrea D. Posey, RN, BSN, MSN (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Description: This is a resource book for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes. It includes the pathophysiology of the diabetes and strategies for health promotion.
Purpose: The purpose of this publication is to provide essential information to diabetics and answer their many questions. This book is needed to assist the large number of people newly diagnosed with type I and type II diabetes and the information contained in this book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: The target audience are general readers with limited medical knowledge. The language used in the book is appropriate for this audience. The author, a type I diabetic and diabetes nurse specialist, is a credible authority on this topic.
Features: The handbook includes detailed information about the pathophysiology of type I and type II diabetes as well as information about medication management, complications, coping, and family issues. The book is comprehensive and provides complete information about diabetes issues. The illustrations are of a high quality and add to the interest of the book as well as demonstrate important techniques such as insulin administration. In addition, there are many tables and charts to assist in keeping accurate logs of nutrition and blood sugars.
Assessment: The information is provided in an easy to access manner and further readings and resources are included at the end of each chapter. This is a useful and high quality publication.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	What Is Diabetes?	5
	Origins	5
	The Role of Insulin	7
	Pancreas, Islets of Langerhans, and Beta Cells	8
	Where Does Blood Sugar Come From?	10
	Diabetes Symptoms	13
	Causes of Symptoms	14
	Types of Diabetes	17
	How Is Diabetes Diagnosed?	18
	Other Types of Diabetes	19
	Causes of Diabetes	19
	Other Factors That Can Cause or Trigger Diabetes	21
	Why Is Controlling Diabetes Important?	22
	Can Diabetes Be Cured?	23
	Resources	23
Chapter 2	Coping with Diabetes	27
	Coping with Psychological Aspects of Diabetes	28
	Your Own Coping Skills	29
	Tips for Living Well with Diabetes	31
	Roles and Rights	32
	Coping with the Social Aspects of Diabetes	34
	Driver's Licenses	35
	Health Insurance	35
	Diabetes Identification	37
	Media Hype	37
	Resources	39
Chapter 3	Type 1 Diabetes	41
	Goals for People with Type 1 Diabetes	41
	What Causes Type 1 Diabetes?	42
	Symptoms of Diabetes	43
	A Special Problem: Diabetic Ketoacidosis	44
	Managing Type 1 Diabetes	45
	Keeping in Balance	46
	Questions and Answers	49
	Resources	50
Chapter 4	Type 2 Diabetes	51
	A Goal for People with Type 2 Diabetes	52
	Oral Agents	55
	The Weight Factor	56
	A Special Problem: Hypersomolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome	58
	Questions and Answers	59
Chapter 5	Monitoring	61
	Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose	61
	Equipment for SMBG	63
	SMBG Instructions	63
	What Should My Blood Glucose Levels Be?	64
	Recording SMBG Results	65
	SMBG Meters	66
	Ketone Monitoring	68
	Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c	68
	New Glucose Monitoring Systems	70
	Questions and Answers	71
Chapter 6	Nutrition	75
	Basic Nutrition	76
	Nutrients	77
	Calories	79
	Why Do I Need a Meal Plan?	79
	Meal Planning	79
	Obesity	85
	General Guidelines	87
	Other Food Facts	89
	Alcoholic Drinks	89
	Eating Out	90
	Fast Food Restaurants	91
	Tips for Feeding Children with Diabetes	92
	Changing Eating Behavior	92
	Resources: Available at the American Diabetes Association Bookstore	93
	How to Use Carbohydrate Counting: What Foods Do I Count?	94
Chapter 7	Exercise and Activity	97
	Types of Exercise and Activities	98
	Levels of Exercise	100
	Effects of Exercise	101
	Keep Safe	102
	Selecting an Exercise Program and Activities	102
	Tips to Get Started	103
	How Many Calories Can I Burn in an Exercise Session?	103
	Tips for Aerobic Exercises	105
	Tips for Strengthening Exercises	106
	Tips for Stretching	107
	Options to Increase Activity	108
	Exercise Chart	113
	For People Who Take Insulin	114
	For People on Pump Therapy	115
	Team Sports	115
	Why Do Insulin Reactions Sometimes Occur Hours After Exercising?	116
	What Exercises Should I Avoid If I Have Diabetic Complications?	116
	Can I Exercise If I'm Pregnant?	117
	How Can I Exercise If I Travel a Lot?	117
	Does Child's Play Count as Exercise?	117
	Resources	118
	Books	118
Chapter 8	Insulin	119
	Types of Insulin	120
	Your Injection Schedule	123
	Your Insulin Doses	123
	Storing Insulin	124
	Injecting Insulin	125
	Preparing for Injection	126
	Giving the Injection	128
	Reactions to Injected Insulin	129
	Syringes and Needles	130
	Insulin Reactions: Hypoglycemia	132
	Treating an Insulin Reaction Yourself	134
	Preventing Insulin Reactions	136
	Hypoglycemia Unawareness	136
	More Information on Hypoglycemia	138
	Questions and Answers	139
	Adjusting Insulin Doses	140
	Pattern Management	141
	Temporary Correction of a High Blood Sugar	143
	Percentage Dosing	146
	Intensive Insulin Therapy	147
	Insulin Pump Therapy (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion)	149
	Additional Information	153
	Further Reading	153
Chapter 9	Oral Medications	155
	Oral Medications for Type 2 Diabetes	155
	Resources	158
	Important Facts to Remember	158
Chapter 10	Sick Day Management	161
	Sick Day Management at a Glance	162
	Correcting High Blood Sugars for People Who Take Insulin	163
	A Sick Day Rules Diagram	166
	If You Take Oral Hypoglycemic or Oral Antidiabetic Pills	166
	Food for Sick Days	167
	Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea	168
	Nonprescription Medicines for When You Are Sick	168
Chapter 11	Foot Care, Skin, and Dental Hygiene	171
	Preventing Problems	171
	Foot Problems	172
	Foot Care Dos and Don'ts	175
	Common Skin Problems	177
	Fungal Infections	178
	Dental Care	180
	Further Reading	181
Chapter 12	Complications	183
	Complications	183
	Eye Diseases	184
	Kidney Disease	188
	Nerve Damage (Neuropathy)	190
	Blood Vessels	192
	Further Reading	196
Chapter 13	Diabetes and the Family	197
Part I	Pregnancy	197
	Plan Before Pregnancy	198
	During Pregnancy	198
	Gestational Diabetes	201
	Further Reading	202
Part II	Advice for Parents of Children with Diabetes	202
Part III	What School Personnel Should Know About the Student with Diabetes	212
	General Information	212
	Insulin Reactions	213
	Warning Signs of an Insulin Reaction	213
	General Advice	215
Part IV	How to Support a Family Member	218
	Helpful Hints	218
	Further Reading	219
Chapter 14	Traveling	221
	For All People with Diabetes	222
	For People Requiring Insulin	225
	For People on Insulin Traveling Across Time Zones	226
	Further Reading	227
Chapter 15	Diabetes Research	229
	Curing Diabetes	230
	Prevention of Diabetes	234
	Prevention of Complications and Better Treatments	236
	Glossary	239
	Index	243