Dear Reader,

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for a long time, having a practical manual on the ins and outs of the disease — why it develops, how it affects your body, how it's treated and what you can do to live well in spite of it — can really help.

Mayo Clinic The Essential Diabetes Book provides you with key steps to managing diabetes. This includes essential advice on how to monitor your blood sugar, eat better, become more physically active, lose weight and maintain a healthy weight, and get the most from your medications. If you have a child with diabetes, you'll learn practical tips, how to recognize key signs and symptoms and coping with the emotional aspects of diabetes.

We've also added these new chapters to this edition:

Technology — practical guidance on the pros and cons of diabetes technology to help you decide what fits best into your lifestyle.
Living well with diabetes — tips and strategies for navigating relationships, managing stress, cultivating coping skills and finding extra help when you need it.
Traveling with diabetes — having diabetes shouldn't stop you from seeking adventure and living an active and full life.

We hope you’ll find Mayo Clinic The Essential Diabetes Book helpful. Living with diabetes isn't always easy. But we believe you can do it — and do it in a way that allows you to thrive and enjoy your life. You've got this.