Skip to content
  • Home
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Login
View cart
  • Login
Close
  • Home
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Home The Handy Diabetes Answer Book - Paperback
The Handy Diabetes Answer Book
  • Books,
  • Diabetes,
  • Diseases,
  • Diseases & Conditions,
  • Health & Fitness,
  • Medical,
  • Price Written on Book,
  • Reference,

The Handy Diabetes Answer Book - Paperback

Original price $58.95 - Original price $58.95
Original price
$58.95
$58.95 - $58.95
Current price $58.95
| /
Availability: In Stock
SKU 9781578595976
  • Description
  • Reviews ()

Additional information

Report copyright infringement

by Patricia Barnes-Svarney (Author), Thomas E. Svarney (Author)

A practical, accessible and informative guide to overcoming and managing a wide spread affliction!


Whether young, old, type 1, type 2, gestational, newly-diagnosed, long-time sufferer, caretaker or loved one, millions of people are afflicted and affected by diabetes. The CDC estimates 9.3% of the population in the U.S. and Canada have diabetes, with millions more with prediabetes. From scientific explanations of the affects of diabetes on the human body to monitoring, maintaining, exercising and eating right, The Handy Diabetes Answer Book provides detailed information on the research and science on the disease as well as coping with the burden. The go-to guide for diabetics, prediabetics, their loved-ones and care-taker, this helpful book provides well-researched answers to nearly 950 common questions, such as ...
  • What were some early common treatments for patients with diabetes?
  • What percent of people in the United States have prediabetes?
  • What ethnic, racial, or cultural groups have higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
  • Has type 2 diabetes increased in teens and young adults?
  • What are some other eating challenges that can affect an older person with diabetes?
  • What are the early warning signs of type 1 diabetes?
  • What is insulin shock?
  • Did writer Ernest Hemingway suffer from hemochromatosis?
  • Can secondhand smoke affect a person with diabetes?
  • Why is it important for a person with diabetes to be aware of tooth pain?
  • Why is there a controversy over the recommended daily salt intake?
  • How do "energy drinks" affect a person's blood glucose levels?
  • What are some tips for people with diabetes when they go food shopping?
  • What food additives should a person with diabetes be aware of consuming?
  • What should a person with diabetes look for on a restaurant menu?
  • Will type 1 diabetes ever go away?
  • What recent study tried to find a way to reverse type 2 diabetes?
  • Providing the facts, stats, science, and a little bit of history, The Handy Diabetes Answer Book answers important questions about managing and maintaining a healthy life!

    Author Biography

    Patricia Barnes-Svarney is a science and science fiction writer. Over the past few decades, she has written or coauthored more than 35 books, including Visible Ink Press' The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, The Handy Biology Answer Book, and The Handy Nutrition Answer Book. She is the author of When the Earth Moves: Rogue Earthquakes, Tremors, and Aftershocks, and she was also the editor/author of the award-winning New York Public Library Science Desk Reference.

    Number of Pages: 400
    Dimensions: 1 x 9.1 x 7.1 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: August 01, 2017

    You may also like

    • !Búscalo! (Look It Up!): A Quick Reference Guide to Spanish Grammar and Usage

      !Búscalo! (Look It Up!): A Quick Reference Guide to Spanish Grammar and Usage - Hardcover

      In stock

      Report copyright infringementby William M. Clarkson (Author)A novel approach--very useful for quick reference.--Mark Goldin Associate Professor of ...

      View full details
      Original price $39.52 - Original price $39.52
      Original price
      $39.52
      $39.52 - $39.52
      Current price $39.52
      | /
      Original price $39.52 - Original price $39.52
      Original price
      $39.52
      $39.52 - $39.52
      Current price $39.52
      | /
    • !Búscalo! (Look It Up!): A Quick Reference Guide to Spanish Grammar and Usage

      !Búscalo! (Look It Up!): A Quick Reference Guide to Spanish Grammar and Usage - Paperback

      In stock

      Report copyright infringementby William M. Clarkson (Author)"A novel approach-very useful for quick reference." --Mark Goldin, Associate Professor...

      View full details
      Original price $24.92 - Original price $24.92
      Original price
      $24.92
      $24.92 - $24.92
      Current price $24.92
      | /
      Original price $24.92 - Original price $24.92
      Original price
      $24.92
      $24.92 - $24.92
      Current price $24.92
      | /
    • !Presente!: Latin@ Immigrant Voices in the Struggle for Racial Justice/Voces de Inmigrantes Latin@s En La Lucha Por La Justicia Racial

      !Presente!: Latin@ Immigrant Voices in the Struggle for Racial Justice/Voces de Inmigrantes Latin@s En La Lucha Por La Justicia Racial - Paperback

      In stock

      Report copyright infringementby Cristina Tzintzún (Editor), Juan González (Foreword by), Arnulfo Manríquez (Editor)Read the media coverage of the i...

      View full details
      Original price $27.75 - Original price $27.75
      Original price
      $27.75
      $27.75 - $27.75
      Current price $27.75
      | /
      Original price $27.75 - Original price $27.75
      Original price
      $27.75
      $27.75 - $27.75
      Current price $27.75
      | /
    • " I Believe "

      " I Believe " - Paperback

      In stock

      Report copyright infringementby Quincy Haynes (Author)"I Believe" written by Quincy Haynes Sr. is a self-improvement book based on religion, person...

      View full details
      Original price $23.45 - Original price $23.45
      Original price
      $23.45
      $23.45 - $23.45
      Current price $23.45
      | /
      Original price $23.45 - Original price $23.45
      Original price
      $23.45
      $23.45 - $23.45
      Current price $23.45
      | /
    • " I Destroyed Cancer Today. What Did You Do?": How Spirituality, Fortitude, Love & Laughter Won Our Family's War on Cancer

      " I Destroyed Cancer Today. What Did You Do?": How Spirituality, Fortitude, Love & Laughter Won Our Family's War on Cancer - Paperback

      In stock

      Report copyright infringementby Jim Dezell (Author), Keri Dezell (Contribution by) Number of Pages: 190 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN ...

      View full details
      Original price $44.37 - Original price $44.37
      Original price
      $44.37
      $44.37 - $44.37
      Current price $44.37
      | /
      Original price $44.37 - Original price $44.37
      Original price
      $44.37
      $44.37 - $44.37
      Current price $44.37
      | /
    Shop collection
    Infinity Light

    #TurnPagesLightJourneys


    Dedicated to enriching lives through accessible, high-quality books that inspire growth and imagination.

    Main menu

    • Home
    • Shop
    • About Us
    • Contact Us

    Our Policies

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Shipping Policy
    • Return & Refund Policy
    • FAQ`s

    Follow us

    Find us on Facebook Find us on Threads Find us on Telegram Find us on Instagram Find us on LinkedIn Find us on Twitter
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Shipping Policy
    • Return & Refund Policy
    • FAQ`s

    Copyright © 2026 INFINITY LIGHT, LLC. All rights reserved.

    • Amazon
    • American Express
    • Apple Pay
    • Diners Club
    • Discover
    • Google Pay
    • Mastercard
    • PayPal
    • Shop Pay
    • Visa
    • Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
    • Opens in a new window.