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Living with Juvenile Diabetes: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers »
Authors: David C. Klonoff
ISBN-13: 9781578260577, ISBN-10: 1578260574
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: David C. Klonoff
VICTORIA PEURRUNG is a full-time mom to Joseph and Jennifer, both of whom have Type 1 diabetes. She lives with her husband, Joe, and two children in O'Brien, Florida.
Book Synopsis
In Living with Juvenile Diabetes, author Victoria Peurrung, mother to two children with juvenile diabetes, provides answers and coping strategies for families everywhere who are struggling with juvenile diabetes.
Living with Juvenile Diabetes offers practical hints and ideas for parents, teachers, coaches and other caregivers who deal with children with Type 1 diabetes, as well as how to help their child deal with the condition on a daily basis.
Read Living with Juvenile Diabetes for:
* The latest facts and treatments
* How to deal with the emotional rollercoaster
* Step-by-step instructions for preparing insulin and giving injections
* Tips on exercise and nutrition
* Recipes, supplies, research trends and much more!
Table of Contents
| Preface | xiii | |
| Foreword | xvi | |
| 1. | My Story | 1 |
| The Devastating News | 1 | |
| 2. | About Diabetes | 17 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 17 | |
| The Impact of Diabetes | 19 | |
| Who Has Diabetes? | 19 | |
| Children and Diabetes | 20 | |
| Symptoms | 21 | |
| 3. | Treatment of Diabetes | 22 |
| Hyperglycemia | 23 | |
| Ketones | 25 | |
| Ketoacidosis | 25 | |
| Hypoglycemia | 27 | |
| Foot Care | 29 | |
| 4. | Testing and Injecting | 31 |
| Testing Blood Sugar | 32 | |
| Testing Procedure | 32 | |
| Injecting Insulin | 34 | |
| Preparing the Syringe | 35 | |
| Giving the Injection | 39 | |
| The Glucagon Emergency Kit | 43 | |
| Injecting Glucagon | 45 | |
| 5. | Supplies for Diabetes Management | 48 |
| Our Personal Preferences | 48 | |
| Carrying Cases | 52 | |
| Blood Glucose Meters | 53 | |
| Glucose Test Strips | 54 | |
| Medical ID | 55 | |
| 6. | At School | 58 |
| Educating Teachers and Staff | 58 | |
| Handouts | 61 | |
| Educating Classmates | 63 | |
| Party Days at School | 64 | |
| Your School and Your Rights | 64 | |
| Schools Database | 68 | |
| 7. | Children's Camp | 70 |
| Special Diabetes Camps | 70 | |
| 8. | Child Care Providers | 72 |
| Finding a Provider | 72 | |
| Instruction Sheets | 73 | |
| 9. | Sick Days | 75 |
| Helpful Supplies | 76 | |
| Managing an Upset Stomach | 77 | |
| 10. | Exercise | 78 |
| Walking and Jogging | 79 | |
| Exercise for Children | 79 | |
| Rainy-Day Activities | 81 | |
| 11. | Nutrition | 84 |
| Developing a Diet | 85 | |
| Exchange List | 85 | |
| Counting Carbohydrates | 87 | |
| Sample Menus | 89 | |
| Reading the Food Label | 93 | |
| Fat | 93 | |
| Making a "Fat" Difference in Your Diet | 95 | |
| Fat Content of Foods | 98 | |
| Healthy Substitutes | 100 | |
| Free Foods | 101 | |
| Foods for Moderate Use | 103 | |
| Foods to Watch Out For | 104 | |
| Names of Sugars | 105 | |
| Food Analysis Charts | 106 | |
| Vitamins and Supplements | 117 | |
| 12. | Tips for Purchasing and Cooking Food | 119 |
| Purchasing Fresh Foods | 119 | |
| Flavoring with Herbs and Spices | 121 | |
| Helpful Cooking Tips | 126 | |
| Food Substitution List | 129 | |
| Food Equivalencies | 130 | |
| 13. | Recipes | 132 |
| Juice Drinks | 132 | |
| Smoothies | 137 | |
| Shakes | 140 | |
| Fun Foods | 142 | |
| Breakfast | 151 | |
| Lunch | 156 | |
| Dinner | 159 | |
| 14. | Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) | 166 |
| Intensive Treatment | 167 | |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | 169 | |
| 15. | Diabetes Research | 171 |
| Advances in Treatment and Insulin Delivery | 172 | |
| Inhaled Insulin | 174 | |
| In the Future | 175 | |
| Resources | 177 | |
| Glossary | 189 | |
| Index | 194 |
Subjects
Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Special Diets Diabetic & Sugar Free Cooking
Cookbooks, Food & Wine All Cookbooks Cooking for Special Diets
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books Diet & Nutrition Diets - Special Conditions
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books Diseases & Disorders Diabetes
Health Books, Diet & Fitness Books Health Family & Child Health
Parenting & Family Children with Special Needs Children's Diseases & Disorders - General & Miscellaneous
Parenting & Family Family - Assorted Topics Family & Child Health
Special Diets Diabetic & Sugar Free CookingCookbooks, Food & Wine
All Cookbooks Cooking for Special DietsHealth Books, Diet & Fitness Books
Diet & Nutrition Diets - Special ConditionsHealth Books, Diet & Fitness Books
Diseases & Disorders DiabetesHealth Books, Diet & Fitness Books
Health Family & Child HealthParenting & Family
Children with Special Needs Children's Diseases & Disorders - General & MiscellaneousParenting & Family
Family - Assorted Topics Family & Child Health
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