From the Jacket:

You need this book for better health and longer life. For more up-to-date information on medical treatments.

A product of the combined knowledge and experience of many doctors and scientists, this book offers a clear look at sickness and therapy - therapy which uses both alternative care and conventional medicine.

You owe it to yourself to own this Health Update.

Contributors:

All You Wanted to Know About is an easy-to- read reference series put together by Health Update and assisted by a team of medical experts who offer the latest perspectives on body health.

Each book in the series enhances your knowledge on a particular health issue. It makes you an active participant by giving multiple perspectives to choose from - allopathy, acupuncture, ayurveda, homoeopathy, nature cure and unani.

This book is intended as a home adviser but does not substitute a doctor.

The opinions are those of the contributors, and the publisher holds no responsibility.

Diabetes is a condition that alarms people. It causes apprehension about the quality of life. But almost all can lead a full, active life with regular control of their diet and medicines.

Diabetes is a disorder of the chemical reactions that are necessary for proper utilization of carbohydrates, fats and protein from the diet along with inadequate or lack of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas to regulate the amount of sugar in the blood.

Hereditary causes, obesity, age, sex, viral infection, injury, stress, sedentary life are some of the reasons for diabetes.