diabetes information, 342 , 343 , 349
diabetes websites, 350 , 351
genetics, 334
Tour de Cure, 353
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, 352 , 53
American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes,
American Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes (Roemer), 338
American Girl (website), 347
Americans with Disabilities Act, 354
amputations, 155 , 172
anaphylactic shock, 106
Andropov, Yuri, 39
anemia, 279 , 280 (ill.)
aneurysms, 118
animals, 42 , 44 , 256 , 58 , 353 , 54
anti-inflammatory diet, 94
antibacterial soap, 128
antibodies, 50
antidiuretic hormone (ADH), 87
antihyperglycemic synthetic analogs, 247
apple-shaped bodies, 205 (ill.), 205 , 6
apps
Calorie King, 356
Diabetes App, 356
Diabetes Companion, 355
Fitter Fitness Calculator, 355
Glucose Buddy, 355
Gomeals, 355
Little Bytes Software, 356
Sparkpeople, 356
Aretaeus of Cappadocia, 8
arteries, 161 , 170
arthritis, 119 , 20
articifical sweeteners, 300
artificial pancreas, 330 (ill.), 330 , 32
aspartame, 319 , 20
aspirin, 7
atherosclerosis, 172
athlete’s foot, 132 , 132 (ill.)
atrial fibrillation, 160 (ill.), 160 , 61
autoantibodies, 50 , 51
autoimmune disease, 90 , 91
autoimmunity, 82
autonomic nerves, 150
autonomic neuropathy, 150
Baker, Nicole Johnson, 38
baldness, 133
Banting, Frederick Grant, 11 , 11 (ill.), 12 , 13
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, 343 , 44
bariatric surgery, 208 , 10 , 209 (ill.)
barrier, 126
Basaglar, 251
basal-bolus injection regimen, 249 , 50
basal insulin, 248
Beau, Joseph Honoré Simon, 134
Beau’s lines, 134 , 134 (ill.)
Best, Charles, 11 , 13
beta cells, 67 , 67 (ill.)
beverages. See also food
alcohol, 306
coffee, 304 , 5 , 306 (ill.)
energy drinks, 303 , 4 , 304 (ill.)
evaporated cane juice, 300
fruit drinks, 303
juice fasting, 308 , 9
juicing, 295 , 97 , 297 (ill.)
water, 302 , 3
bicarbonate, 57 , 277 , 279
biguanides, 245
bile, 183
bilopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, 208
biodegradable scaffold, 326
birth control pills, 196 , 97 , 197 (ill.)
blindness, 115
blood, 161 , 169 (ill.), 169 , 70 , 187 . See also blood glucose; blood pressure
blood cholesterol, 170
blood donations, 231 , 32
blood glucose
adiponectin, 138
cinnamon, 294 , 95 , 295 (ill.)
conversion tables for monitoring, 226 , 27
coriander, 295
Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, 356
drinking water, 186
energy drinks, 303 , 4
exercise, 262 , 63
high-fat meal, 289 , 90
levels, 45 , 46
metabolic-syndrome traits, 69
sleepiness, 99
stress, 138 , 217
testing, 238 , 40
blood glucose meter, 235
blood glucose test, 7
blood pressure
definition, 164
drugs, 168
guidelines, 165
high, 61
hypertension, 165 , 67 , 166 (ill.), 168 , 69
hypotension, 165 , 66
measurements, 164 , 65 , 165 (ill.)
metabolic-syndrome traits, 69
salt, 167 , 68 , 168 (ill.)
Blue Circle Test, 348
body mass index (BMI), 201 , 210 , 11 , 211 (ill.), 212
bolus insulin, 249
bone fractures, 122 , 23
bones and joints
arthritis, 119 , 20
bone fractures, 122 , 23
carpal tunnel syndrome, 121
glucose, 120
hands, 120 , 21 , 121 (ill.)
osteoarthritis, 120
osteoporosis, 122
rheumatoid arthritis, 119 , 20
tendinopathy, 122
books, 338 , 41
brain, 155 , 56
breastfeeding, 76 , 78 , 77 (ill.)
brittle diabetes, 86
bronze diabetes, 83 , 84 , 85
brown fats, 202 , 3
Byetta, 247 , 251
caffeine, 305
calcium, 276 , 278
Calorie King (app), 356
Cameron, David, 40
Canadian Diabetes Association, 345
cancer, 105 , 6 , 220 (ill.), 220 , 21
Canine Assistance, Rehabilitation, Education, and Services (CARES), 353
capillaries, 161
carbohydrates
blood glucose levels, 177 , 78
classification, 285 , 86
counting, 29 , 321
definition, 284
in diet, 284 , 284 (ill.), 285
effect on blood glucose level, 286 , 88
fats vs., 179 , 284 , 85
fiber, 285
glucose levels, 89
type 2 diabetes, 212 , 13 , 288
uses of, 286
cardiac muscles, 123
cardiovascular disease, 170 , 71 , 204
cardiovascular system, 110
carnauba wax, 319
carob pods, 296
carpal tunnel syndrome, 121
Cash, Johnny, 39
cataracts, 113 , 14
cats, 43
cattle, 15
CDC Registry, 354
cells, 143
Celtic Curse, 83
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 349 , 354
central diabetes insipidus, 88
changing-carb-intake meal plan, 30
Charcot’s arthropathy, 153 , 54
Cheating Destiny: Living with Diabetes (Hirsch), 338
Chen Ch’an*unable to confirm spelling, 8
Chevreul, Michel, 10
children, 26 , 27 , 27 (ill.), 49
Children with Diabetes (website), 345
children’s books, 339
chloride, 277 , 279
cholesterol
atherosclerosis, 172
blood cholesterol, 170
cardiovascular disease, 170 , 71
dyslipidemia, 173
high-density lipoprotein, 171 , 171 (ill.), 172
low-density lipoprotein, 171 , 171 (ill.), 172
metabolic-syndrome traits, 69
statin drugs, 172 , 73
suggested levels, 171
triglycerides, 173
cholesterol stones, 184
chromium, 277 , 278
chromosomes, 78 , 79 , 333
chronic kidney disease (CKD), 7 , 188 , 190
cinnamon, 294 , 95 , 295 (ill.)
circulatory system. See also blood pressure; cholesterol
arteries, 161
atrial fibrillation, 160 (ill.), 160 , 61
blood, 161 , 169 (ill.), 169 , 70
capillaries, 161
heart, 150 (ill.), 159 , 61 , 162
heart disease, 160
main components of, 159
peripheral artery disease, 162 , 63
pulse, 159
transcatheter aortic valve replacement, 162
varicose veins, 163 (ill.), 163 , 64
veins, 161 , 163 (ill.), 163 , 64
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (website), 352
clot, 170
Cobb, Ty, 40
coffee, 304 , 5 , 306 (ill.)
cold weather, 261 , 62
Collip, James Bertram, 11 , 13
colon, 176
complex carbohydrates, 285
congenital hyperinsulinism, 83
consistent-carb-intake meal plan, 30
continuous glucose monitor, 236 , 37
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), 101 (ill.), 101 , 2
conversion tables, 226 , 27
copper, 277 , 278
coriander, 295
corticosteroids, 138 , 39
Coxsackie family of viruses, 51
cruise lines, 227 , 28 , 228 (ill.)
CT scans, 205
Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, 356
dawn phenomenon, 99
De Meyer, Jean, 10
defecation, 176
dementia, 36 , 156
depression, 218
dextrose, 287
diabetes. See also gestational diabetes; insulin; prediabetes; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes
apps, 355 , 56
awareness events, 352 (ill.), 352 , 53
books, 338 , 41
breastfeeding, 76 , 78 , 77 (ill.)
countries with, 24 , 25 , 25 (ill.)
and death, 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
definition, 1
derivation of word, 8
early believed causes of, 10
early common treatments, 10
early signs of, 6 , 7
family history, 7 , 8
government sources, 354 , 55
and heart disease deaths, 21
hidden signs of, 6
increase in cases of, 18
Internet tools, 337 , 345 , 52
as invisible disease, 14
magazines, 341 , 42
metabolic syndrome, 32
misconceptions of, 5
money spent on, 18 , 19
most common chronic illness of young people, 27
multiple pregnancies, 76
number of people with, 17 , 325
organizations, 342 , 45 , 353 , 54
in Philadelphia, highest rate of, 18
research, 326
seniors, 32 , 37
statistics, 16 , 21
and stroke deaths, 21
studies, 8 , 16
sugar, 20
tests, 25 , 26
treatment difficulties, 25
type 1.5
diabetes, 49
types of, 4 , 5
in United Kingdom, 20
worldwide estimates, 19 , 21
Diabetes Alert Day Alliance, 353
Diabetes and Me: An Essential Guide for Kids and Parents (Chaloner and Bertozzi), 339
Diabetes App, 356
Diabetes Companion (app), 355
Diabetes Complications Severity Index, 233
Diabetes Digest (ezine), 349
diabetes educator, 271
Diabetes Forecast (magazine and website), 341 , 351
Diabetes Genes (website), 349
diabetes health care team, 272
Diabetes Health (ezine), 349
diabetes insipidus, 87 , 88
Diabetes Living Magazine,
Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP), 29
diabetes mellitus, 1
Diabetes Monitor (ezine), 349
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), 347 , 48
Diabetes Prevention Support Center, 344
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation, 344 , 45
Diabetes Research Connection, 347
Diabetes Research Institute, 344
Diabetes Self-Management (magazine), 341
Diabetes Teaching Center, 350
Diabetes UK, 345
Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs), 256 , 57 , 257 (ill.)
Diabetic Alert Dogs of America, 257 , 353
Diabetic Athlete’s Handbook: Your Guide to Peak Performance (Colberg), 340
diabetic dermopathy, 127
diabetic foot ulcers, 129 , 30 , 130 (ill.)
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), 54 , 56 , 55 (ill.)
Diabetic Lifestyle (ezine), 348
Diabetic Living (ezine), 348
diabetic macular edema, 117
diabetic neuropathy, 111
diabetic peripheral neuropathy, 151 , 154 , 55
diabetic retinopathy, 114 , 17 , 116 (ill.)
DiabetiCool, 345
diabulimia, 310
dialysis, 189 , 90 , 190 (ill.)
diastolic number, 164 , 65 , 165 (ill.)
dietetic technician, registered, 270 , 71
dietician, 268 , 70 , 269 (ill.)
digestion, 176
digestive system
accessory organs, 179
average time from eating to excreting, 177
bile, 183
carbohydrates, 177 , 78 , 179
fats, 178 , 79
gallbladder, 183 (ill.), 183 , 84
gallstones, 184
gastroparensis, 177
glucose, 176 , 177 , 78
hepatitis, 180 , 81
insulin, 178
ketones, 181
lipoprotein lipases, 178
liver, 179 , 83 , 182 (ill.)
as major organ system, 110
major parts, 175 , 76
metabolism, 177
pancreas, 179 , 180 (ill.)
small intestine, 179
steps, 176
workings of, 175 , 176 (ill.)
digestive tract, 175
dipsogenic diabetes insipidus, 88
dLifeTV (website), 351
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), 78 (ill.), 79
Dobson, Matthew, 9
dogs, 42 (ill.), 42 , 43 , 256 , 58 , 353 , 54
Dogs 4
Diabetics, 353
dolphins, 44
donations, 231 , 32
Down syndrome, 66
DPP-4
inhibitors, 246 , 47
driving a vehicle, 224 , 25 , 225 (ill.)
drugs. See medication duodenum, 176
dyslipidemia, 173 , 204
e-zines, 348 , 49 , 350
eating disorders, 309 (ill.), 309 , 11
eating habits, 292 , 94
eating out, 320 , 24 , 321 (ill.)
Edison, Thomas, 37
electrolytes, 277 , 279
emergencies
falls, 230 (ill.), 230 , 31
geoenvironmental diabetology, 229 , 30
preparation for, 228 , 29 , 231
school, 229
end-stage kidney disease, 189
endocrine system
adiponectin, 138
adrenal glands, 138 , 39 , 139 (ill.)
alpha and beta cells, 143
artificial pancreas, 330 (ill.), 330 , 32
blood glucose, 138
corticosteroids, 138 , 39
definition, 135
glands, 135 , 37 , 137 (ill.)
glucagon, 144
glucocorticoid hormones, 139
hormone receptors, 135
hormones, 135
hyperparathyroidism, 142
hyperthyroidism, 141 (ill.), 141 , 42
hypothyroidism, 140 , 141 , 42
insulin, 144 , 45
islet-cell transplantation, 330
islets of Langerhans, 143 , 144 (ill.), 145
as major organ system, 110
pancreas, 142 , 45
parathyroid glands, 142
stress, 138
thyroid, 140 , 42
thyroid hormones, 140
energy drinks, 303 , 4 , 304 (ill.)
enzyme, 89 , 90
EPIC-InterAct, 346 , 47
epilepsy, 148
erectile dysfunction, 198
erectile tissue, 197
erythromelalgia, 153
esophagus, 175
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 188
European Association for the Study of Diabetes, 345
Even Superheroes Get Diabetes (Ganz-Schmitt), 339
excretory system, 110
exercise
benefits of, 259 , 260
blood glucose, 262 , 63
drawbacks of, 259
heart, 260
ketones, 263
muscle-exercising, 263
shoes, 263 , 64 , 265
socks, 264 (ill.), 264 , 65
type 2 diabetes, 93 , 94
weather, 261 , 62
weight loss, 260 , 260 (ill.)
experimental drugs, 251 , 52
extremities, 151 , 52