Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes

Almost everyone with diabetes is strongly advised to have his or her A1c, blood pressure, lipids (HDL, LDL, triglycerides), and microalbumin checked every three months (all determined through blood work) and an eye exam once a year. But, as yet, no practical guide for the 20 million people in the US living with diabetes has focused so specifically on these "success factors." Until now. Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard University Professor Dr. Richard Jackson and diabetes patient-expert and blogger-journalist Amy Tenderich walk readers through how to: understand each of these factors; determine which are the most important for you to focus on (based on your family history and other risk factors); and create a personalized treatment plan for optimum blood-glucose control, heart health, and general diabetes management and well-being.