Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution The Proven Way to Control Your Blood Sugar by Managing Stress, Depression, Anger and Other Emotions

Name: Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution The Proven Way to Control Your Blood Sugar by Managing Stress, Depression, Anger and Other Emotions
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ISBN: 9781569243633

ISBN-10: 1569243638

ISBN-13: 9781569243633

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Authors: Richard S. Surwit, Alisa Bauman, Alisa Bauman, Da Capo Press Staff

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Diabetes is quickly becoming one of the world's most serious health epidemics, and researchers are continually searching for new ways to manage the condition beyond the traditional realms of diet, exercise, and medication. Now, Dr. Richard S. Surwit, a leader in the field of the psychology of diabetes, adds the vital fourth component to treating diabetes: a revolutionary mind-body program that lowers blood sugar levels and dramatically reduces diabetes' serious and damaging side effects. In "The Mind-Body Diabetes Revolution, Dr. Surwit reveals how stress, depression, and anger affect blood sugar levels and offers a step-by-step six-week program -- based on twenty years of study -- to help…

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List price: $21.99
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 8/26/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Preface



Your Mind's Healing Power



Understanding Diabetes: Manage the Emotions That Can Aggravate Your Condition



The Mind-Metabolism Connection: Why Psychological Techniques Can Help You Control Your Blood Sugar



The First Blood Sugar Booster: Stress May Trigger and Aggravate Diabetes



The Second Blood Sugar Booster: Diabetes Control and Depression Seem Closely Linked



The Final Blood Sugar Booster: How Cynicism, Anger, and Aggression May Hinder Metabolism



The Program



Test Your Personality: Find the Optimal Mind-Body Program for You



Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Six Steps to Stress Relief and Better Blood Sugar Control



Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Six Steps That Will Help You Relieve Anxiety, Improve Your Mood, and Ease Hostility



Putting It All Together: Your Step-by-Step Six-Week Planner



Additional Things You Can Do: Drugs, Herbs, and Other Behavioral Approaches



Appetite Awareness: A Mind-Body Program for Eating Less and Losing Weight



From Caffeine to Valium: Substances That Affect Blood Sugar, Mind, and Body



The Wide World of Relaxation: Six Additional Mind-Body Techniques



Getting More Help: Resources to Help You Maximize the Program


Selected Bibliography


Index