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Have you read a diabetes-related book that had an impact on you? If so, share your recommendations in the comments!
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Dr. Berstein’s book about ketogenic diet fir T1D.
Yes, in addition to the helpful books like “Think Like a Pancreas,” I recommend “The Discovery of Insulin” by Michael Bliss. It’s inspiring and very interesting to learn more about the history of diabetes, and learn more about Frederick Banting, who was a complex person. “Cheating Destiny” by James Hirsch was impactful, but sobering. I don’t recommend it to any parent with a T1 child. But if you are trying to solicit donations to the JDRF, “Cheating Destiny” is the book to read!
I feel talking to order diabetics and their experiences is most helpful.
Sugar Surfing, by Stephen Ponder.
Immediately after diagnosis I purchased “American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes”.
It helped me, a beginner, understand the basics of most subjects. and search for more information if needed.
Later books were those mentioned by others: “think like a pancreas” and “type 1 diabetes for dummies”.
Dr. Richard Bernstein’s, Diabetes Solution
Preferring the wit, wisdom and humor myself rather than the How-To books for beginners, I thoroughly enjoyed Richard Vaughn’s Beating the Odds ISBN 978-1450515962 and Kerri Sparling’s Rage Bolus & Other Poems ISBN 978-0-578-64799-9
Reading and learning is how I cope with diabetes. Several books come to mind, Think like a Pancreas, Stop the Rollercoaster, TCOYD, 50 People Living with Diabetes over 50 years, Diabetes Strong.
No, but maybe I could write a book based on my 55 yuearsT1D experiences, part of which 39 years on a pump, along with 10 years on a CGM. I made many mistakes, so with a funny outcome.
Reading books are ok for starters but joining a group has taught me the most about Current changes in Diabetes technology and physiology. Having a monthly two-hour meeting with a Highly trained CDE/Dietician. Goes a long way to understand when and if you made an error in your thought processes.
Write the book. Write the book, please. Mistakes made make the most edifying reading.
I also read the very first edition of Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution. I had already had diabetes for 25 years and had been using a glucose meter for 12 years at that point. It was fabulous, and I immediately followed his advice.
Think Like a Pancreas – – Great Book!!
Mastering Diabetes
Upon diagnosis of our four-year-old, I got this book by Calentine and Porter and it gave me a piece of mind. It’s called: KiDS FiRST Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes
Yes, the book was called “Elle & Coach”. It was about a young girl, who had been recently diagnosed with T1D & the story of her adopting a diabetic alert dog from CARES in Concordia, KS. It was #4 on NYTimes list. I read it & decided to start the 18 month process of applying for a Service Dog. It is an easy read & even though I have a pump & CGM, I love my dog Mya & she alerts to glucose highs & lows.
Gary Scheiner- Think like a Pancreas
Diabetes Dominator
The Diabetic Athlete. Before high speed internet was a thing. I figured out how to run my first marathon with this book.
Dr. Anne Peters wrote a book entitled “Conquering Diabetes”. It changed my life. She is a researcher who also sees individual patients in California.
Reading the book I suspected I was LADA. I thought it would be difficult to get an appointment with an author, but found it was quite easy.
I went to California to be seen by her and she determined by a test that I was in fact Type 1. During the visit I learned that she had fired her ghost writer because she wanted a layperson to understand.
It is a great book and is now in paperback. I urge you to read it and make sure anyone you care about, who might be pre-diabetic or diabetic, read it. It is an easy read.
“Your Diabetes Science Experiment” was a great mind shift to the reasons for a high or low. There’s always a “reason” why something happens and this book made me feel more in control when newly diagnosed.
Sugar Surfing, Think Like a Pancreas, Dr. Bernstein’s book.
Think Like a Pancreas – 3rd Edition by Gary Scheiner (Paperback)
Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution
The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
By Richard K. Bernstein · 2011
Chris Feudtner
Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness (Studies in Social Medicine)
pumping insulin by john walsh and ruth roberts
Needles: A memoir of growing up with diabetes. That book scared me so much as a child.
Sugar Surfing was uplifting