Download or read book Alternative and Complementary Diabetes Care written by Diana W. Guthrie and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to help you control diabetes with innovative combinations of alternative and traditional healing regimens If you or a loved one are one of the millions of people diagnosed with Type 1 or 2 diabetes, you may have wondered how your medication interacts with a particular herb or vitamin . . or what happens to your blood glucose levels when you perspire profusely in a Jacuzzi . . . or if too little fat in your diet is as bad for your health as too much fat. The latest medical research provides illuminating answers to these and many other pertinent questions about the best way to treat diabetes. But with more options available than ever before, how can you know which ones will work best for you? Now Diana Guthrie paves the way to responsible decision-making by integrating conventional medicine and holistic healing to promote health and alleviate many of the symptoms associated with diabetes. As Guthrie explains, improving your physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual responses to stress can significantly enhance your immune system. By coupling your tried-and-true treatment with the basic components of an alternative approach?positive thinking, assertiveness, relaxation, exercise, nutrition, and touch you can improve your health and control your blood glucose levels. In Alternative and Complementary Diabetes Care, you will find many inspiring strategies for a comprehensive self-care program, including: Stress management techniques Exercise programs Nutrition therapy Self-care methods such as therapeutic massage and touch By mapping out the elements of a full, balanced health program, Alternative and Complementary Diabetes Care promotes a responsible, holistic approach to diabetes without suggesting that traditional management practices be replaced. With this informative guide, learn how to help your health professional to help you.