macular degeneration, 117 , 117 (ill.), 118
magazines, 341 , 42
magnesium, 276 , 278
maltose, 287
manganese, 277 , 278
marijuana, 252
maturity-onset monogenic diabetes of the young (MODY), 80 , 82 , 83
May, Theresa, 40
Mayo Clinic, 350
Mayo Clinic: The Essential Diabetes Book,
The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet,
measurements. See tests and measurements
MedCoach (website), 351
medical marijuana, 252
medication. See also insulin; vitamins
alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT), 329
alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, 245
antihyperglycemic synthetic analogs, 247
biguanides, 245
blood pressure, 168
Byetta, 247
DPP-4
inhibitors, 246 , 47
experimental drugs, 251 , 52
FDA-approved, 242
frequency of, 241 , 42
generic insulin, 328
glucagon kit, 253 , 54 , 254 (ill.)
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, 251
GlucoGel, 255
HIV, 96 , 97
improvement based on, 241
incretin mimetics, 247
lactic acidosis, 246
meglitinides, 246
metformin, 96 , 243 , 243 (ill.), 328 , 29
non-diabetic, 243 , 44
penicillin, 107
sulfonylurea, 245
Symlin, 247
Synjardy, 244
thiazolidinediones, 246
types of, 241
Medline Plus (website), 350
MedSimple (website), 351
Medtronic MiniMed 67G hybrid closed-loop system, 331
meglitinides, 246
menopause, 33 , 35
menstrual cycle, 195 , 96
Mering, Joseph Freiherr von, 12
metabolic syndrome, 32 , 68 , 70
meters. See tests and measurements
metformin, 96 , 243 , 243 (ill.), 328 , 29
Michaels, Bret, 39
microminerals, 276 , 277 , 278
middle-aged adults, 30 , 31
minerals. See also vitamins
anemia, 279 , 280 (ill.)
deficiencies, 278 , 79
iron-deficiency anemia, 279
macrominerals, 276
microminerals, 276 , 77 , 278
most necessary, 276 , 77
potassium, 280
Minkowski, Oskar, 12
Minot, George R., 37
mixed gland, 143
modified insulin-suppression test, 67
molybdenum, 277 , 279
monogenic diabetes, 80
monosodium glutamate (MSG), 319 , 20
Moore, Mary Tyler, 41 , 41 (ill.)
motor nerves, 150
mouth, 175
multi-infarct dementia, 156
multiple pregnancies, 76
multiple sclerosis, 147
mumps, 51
muscle mass, 124 , 25
muscles
glucose, 120
muscle mass, 124 , 25
number of, 123
shoulder, 121 , 22
sources of energy, 123 (ill.), 123 , 24
types of tissue, 123
muscular system, 110
mutation, 79
My Medicine Tracker (website), 351
MyNetDiary Diabetes Tracker (website), 351
nails, 134
National Diabetes Education Program, 354
National Diabetes Month and Diabetes Awareness Month, 353
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 342 , 349 , 354
National Institutes of Health (website), 352
Naunyn, Bernhard, 12
neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM), 80 , 81
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, 88
nervous system. See also neuropathy
definition, 147
epilepsy, 148
as major organ system, 110
multiple sclerosis, 147
Parkinson’s disease, 148 , 49 , 149 (ill.)
seizures, 148
neuropathy
autonomic, 150
Charcot’s arthropathy, 153 , 54
definition, 149
diabetic peripheral, 151 , 154 , 55
effect on, 150
extremities, 151 , 52
feet, 152 , 54 , 153 (ill.), 154 (ill.)
focal, 150
inflammation, 151
peripheral, 150 , 151
treatments, 151
niacin, 273
nocturnal hypoglycemia, 98
nonalcoholic fatty-liver disease, 182
non-diabetic medication, 243 , 44
non-insulin-dependent mellitus (NIDDM), 43
nonproliferative retinopathy, 115 , 116 (ill.)
nucleic acids, 89
nurse educator, 271 , 72
nutrition. See also minerals; vitamins
connection with diabetes, 268
diabetes educator, 271
diabetes health care team, 272
dietetic technician, registered, 270 , 71
dietician, 268 , 70 , 269 (ill.)
food labels, 315 , 16
importance of, 267
nurse educator, 271 , 72
nutrients, 267 , 68
nutritionist, 268 , 270
nutritional ketosis, 55 , 56
nutritionist, 268 , 270
obesity
abdomen, 203
air pollution, 215
apple-shaped bodies, 205 (ill.), 205 , 6
bariatric surgery, 208 , 10 , 209 (ill.)
body mass index (BMI), 210 , 11 , 211 (ill.), 212
brown fats, 202 , 3
carbohydrates, 212 , 13
CT scans, 205
definitions, 201
fat, 202
fatty livers, 182 , 83
food banks, 214
ghrelin, 214
intra-abdominal fat, 203 , 5 , 206 , 7
leptin, 214
liposuction, 207 , 8
major conditions, 215
obesity paradox, 213
pear-shaped bodies, 205 (ill.), 205 , 6
psoriasis, 127 , 28
sit-ups, 206
studies, 211 , 13
type 2 diabetes, 5 , 63 , 64
in United States, 201 , 2 , 202 (ill.)
Vague, Jean, 203
weight-loss surgery, 208 , 10
white fats, 202 , 3
obesity paradox, 213
omega-3
fatty acids, 290 , 292 (ill.)
omega-6
fatty acids, 290 , 292 (ill.)
Opie, Eugene Lindsay, 10 , 11
oral glucose-tolerance test, 45 , 234
organ, 109 , 10
organ donations, 232
organ systems, 110
organic molecules, 89
organizations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 342 , 343
American Diabetes Association, 342 , 343
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, 343 , 44
Canadian Diabetes Association, 345
Canine Assistance, Rehabilitation, Education, and Services (CARES), 353
Diabetes Alert Day Alliance, 353
Diabetes Prevention Support Center, 344
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation, 344 , 45
Diabetes Research Institute, 344
Diabetes UK, 345
Diabetic Alert Dogs of America, 353
DiabetiCool, 345
dog trainers, 353 , 54
Dogs 4 Diabetics, 353
European Association for the Study of Diabetes, 345
Independent Diabetes Trust, 344
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Atlas, 344
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, 345
Joslin Diabetes Center, 343 , 343 (ill.)
Latino Diabetes Association, 343
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases, 342
World Diabetes Foundation, 345
orthostatic hypertension, 36 , 37
osteoarthritis, 120
osteoporosis, 34 , 35 , 35 (ill.)
O’Sullivan test, 74
outdoors
frostbite, 223 , 223 (ill.)
Lyme disease, 221
Raynaud’s phenomenon/syndrome, 223
SPF (sun-protection factor), 220
sunburn, 219 , 20
temperature sensitivity, 221 , 24 , 223 (ill.)
West Nile virus, 221 , 22
Paltrow, Gwyneth, 295
pancreas, 142 , 45 , 143 (ill.), 179 , 180 (ill.), 330
pantothenic acid, 273
parathyroid glands, 142
Parkinson’s disease, 148 , 49 , 149 (ill.)
parties, 322 , 24
Paulescu, Nicolas Constantin, 12
pear-shaped bodies, 205 (ill.), 205 , 6
penicillin, 107
penis, 197
Pennell, Chris, 40
peripheral artery disease, 162 , 63
peripheral neuropathy, 36 (ill.), 36 , 37 , 150 , 151 , 154 , 55
peristalsis, 176
pH, 57 , 57 (ill.)
phosphorus, 276 , 278
pigment stones, 184
pigs, 15 , 15 (ill.)
placenta, 73
plasma, 169
plasma-glucose level, 3
platelets, 170
pneumonia, 218 , 19 , 219 (ill.)
polycystic-ovary syndrome, 196
polydipsia, 48
polygenic diabetes, 80
polyglandular autoimmune syndome, type II, 81
polyunsaturated fatty acids, 290 , 91
polyuria, 9 , 10
portal-vein connection, 204
potassium, 277 , 279 , 280
prayer sign, 120 , 21
pre-mixed insulin, 248 , 249
prediabetes
as common form of diabetes, 4
definition, 59
diagnosis, 59 , 60 , 60 (ill.)
foods to avoid, 63
impaired fasting glucose (IFG), 60
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), 60
lowering risks of getting, 62 , 63 , 63 (ill.)
number of people internationally with, 19
percentage of people in U.S. with, 17
predisposition to diabetes, 63
at risk, 60
symptoms, 59 , 60 , 62
testing for, 62
weight loss, 61
The Prediabetes Diet Plan: How to Reverse Prediabetes and Prevent Diabetes through Healthy Eating and Exercise (Wright), 340
pregestational diabetes, 74
pregnancy, 73 , 76 , 102 . See also gestational diabetes
processed food, 317 , 18 , 318 (ill.)
proliferative retinopathy, 115 , 116 (ill.)
proteins, 89 , 90
psoriasis, 127 , 28
pulse, 159
Pumping Insulin: Everything You Need to Succeed on an Insulin Pump (Walsh and Roberts), 341
pyloric sphincter, 176
Q, R
quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), 67
Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents (Mc-Carthy), 338
random plasma glucose test, 45 , 234
rapid-acting insulin, 248 , 249
Raynaud’s phenomenon/syndrome, 223
RCAN1 gene, 66
Reagan, Ronald, 39
red blood cells, 169 , 70
reduced sugar label, 315
Reed, Ryan, 41
refined grains, 292
regular insulin, 248 , 249
reproductive system
birth control pills, 196 , 97 , 197 (ill.)
erectile dysfunction, 198
erectile tissue, 197
female reproductive cycle, 195
female reproductive organs, 195
gestational diabetes, 197
as major organ system, 110
menstrual cycle, 195 , 96
penis, 197
polycystic-ovary syndrome, 196
retrograde ejaculation, 197
sex, 196 , 99
sperm, 198
testosterone, 198 , 99
respiratory system, 110
retrograde ejaculation, 197
rheumatoid arthritis, 119 , 20
riboflavin, 273
Rice, Anne, 37
Riggs, Arthur, 14
RNA (ribonucleic acid), 78 (ill.), 79
Robinson, Jackie, 40
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 208 , 209 (ill.)
salt, 167 , 68 , 168 (ill.), 277 , 279 , 301 , 2
Sanger, Frederick, 14
saturated fats, 289
saxagliptin, 247
Scott, Ernest Lyman, 12
seasonal variation, 224
secondhand smoke, 104
seizures, 148
selenium, 277 , 279
seniors, 32 , 37
sensory nerves, 150
serum triglycerides, 69
severe hypoglycemia unawareness, 57 , 58
sex, 196 , 99
Sex and Diabetes: For Him and for Her (Roszler and Rice), 341
Sharpey-Shafer, Edward, 10 , 13
shellac, 319
shoes, 263 , 64 , 265
short-term memory loss, 156
shoulder, 121 , 22
simple carbohydrates, 285
simulated foods, 318 , 19
single nucleotide polymorphism, 182
sit-ups, 206
skeletal muscles, 123
skeletal system, 110
skin
antibacterial soap, 128
diabetic dermopathy, 127
diabetic foot ulcers, 129 , 30 , 130 (ill.)
functions, 126 , 27
glipizide, 128
injection sites, 128 , 29
psoriasis, 127 , 28
summer heat, 127
thickness variance, 127
skin cancer, 220 (ill.), 220 , 21
sleep
A1c blood glucose levels, 98
blood glucose levels, 99
insulin sensitivity, 98
nocturnal hypoglycemia, 98
sleep apnea, 99 , 102 , 101 (ill.)
type 2 diabetes, 97 , 98
sleep apnea, 99 , 102 , 101 (ill.)
small intestine, 176 , 179
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes: Authentic Advice on Everything from Eating to Dating and Motherhood (Mercer), 340 , 41
smell, 35 , 36 , 112
smoking
and diabetes, 102
health problems, 103
secondhand smoke, 104
seniors, 102 , 3
stopping, 103 , 4
type 2 diabetes, 104
smooth muscles, 123
socks, 264 (ill.), 264 , 65
sodium, 167 , 68 , 168 (ill.), 277 , 279 , 301 , 2
Sotomayor, Sonia, 38 , 38 (ill.)
Sparkpeople (app), 356
sperm, 198
SPF (sun-protection factor), 220
spices, 294 , 95 , 295 (ill.), 302 (ill.)
starch, 287
statin drugs, 172 , 73
stomach, 175 , 76
stress, 138 , 217 , 18
stroke, 21
sucrose, 287
sugar
acceptable consumption of, 300
connection to diabetes, 4 , 20 , 297
fruit, 298
immune system, 299
types of, 316 , 17
sugar-free label, 315 , 315 (ill.)
Sugar Stats (website), 351
sulfonylurea, 245
sun-protection factor (SPF), 220
sunburn, 219 , 20
sweat, 327
sweeteners, 298 , 300
Symlin, 247
Syndrome X, 68
Synjardy, 244
synthetic insulin, 14
systolic number, 164 , 65 , 165 (ill.)
Taking Diabetes to School (Gosselin), 339
Taming the Tiger: Your First Year with Diabetes (Dubois), 339
Tanzeum, 251
taste, 35 , 36 , 112
teens, 28 , 29 , 30 (ill.)
teeth, 125 (ill.), 125 , 26
temperature sensitivity, 221 , 24 , 223 (ill.)
tendinopathy, 122
test strips, 236 , 237
testosterone, 198 , 99
tests and measurements
blood glucose level, 238 , 40
blood glucose meter, 235