This brand new guide to living with Type II Diabetes answers many of the most frequently asked questions by the recently diagnosed. Acting as an 'extended consultation' in book form, it is written by Laila King, a specialist provider of diabetes care from the London Medical Group, a leading private healthcare organisation. Accessible and informative, The London Medical Guide to Diabetes aims to demystify the diabetes diagnosis and give practical advice on what to do next. The guide covers many key topics, including: * What to do once you've been diagnosed * Available treatments * How your diet should change * Insulin therapy and pumps * Glucose Monitoring

Author Biography

Laila King is a Diabetes Nurse Consultant as well as an Educator. Laila's youngest daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of four and now successfully manages her condition with an insulin pump. Laila has been instrumental in developing and delivering diabetes self-management education to patients and their families as well as healthcare professionals in the NHS. She currently works for London Medical in that role, in addition to working for the Warwick University Medical School.