Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Principles and Practice By Serge Jabbour, Elizabeth A. Stephens
2007 | 282 Pages | ISBN: 0849326222 | PDF | 5 MB
Both clinicians and patients have a need for accurate information about adult-onset Type 1 diabetes (both rapid onset and slow onset). Although this new book, Type 1 Diabetes in Adults: Principles and Practices, contains some good information, the book also continues to promote myths about Type 1 diabetes that are disputed by sound scientific research that is published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and the book does not address critical issues facing those who acquire Type 1 diabetes as adults.Probably the most significant problem faced by people with adult-onset autoimmune diabetes is being misdiagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes, and not being treated with exogenous insulin at diagnosis, which is the standard of care for those with Type 1 diabetes. This book does not address that problem nor provide any solutions to that problem. Misdiagnosis typically results in substandard treatment, where doctors try to use oral medications (without insulin) to control blood glucose levels, and the substandard treatment often results in early onset of diabetic complications (potentially within months of misdiagnosis) and needless suffering on the part of the person with Type 1 diabetes.Unfortunately, discrepancies and wrong information about adult-onset Type 1 diabetes abound in Type 1 Diabetes in Adults. The book states at least three different figures for the numbers of people with Type 1 diabetes in the U.S., yet every single one of those figures comes from studies that excluded those with slow-onset Type 1 diabetes in adults, who according to two of the authors represent two to three times the numbers of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes (p. 27). Then, Chapter 13 ("Psychological Aspects of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults" ) states that "most adults with Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed as children or adolescents." Again, it is no wonder that the myth that Type 1 diabetes is a childhood disease lives on, when such wrong information is presented.In Chapter 2 of the book, the authors state that "The relatively high incidence rate of Type 1 diabetes in adults is often not appreciated, probably because of the more than 10-fold greater frequency of Type 2 diabetes in this age group." I would propose that misinformation spread by those in the medical community leads to the lack of acknowledgement of the true numbers of adult-onset Type 1 diabetics. For example, the Type 1 diabetes TrialNet website states, "5 to 10 percent of all people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes" and "this type of diabetes occurs more often in children and young adults." The Joslin Diabetes Center website states that, "People may develop type 1 diabetes at any age, but it is frequently diagnosed before adulthood. [Type 1 diabetes] accounts for about 5%-10% of all diabetes cases." Yet those percentages exclude those with slow-onset Type 1 diabetes, and in fact Type 1 diabetes represents about 15-25% of all cases of diabetes if all Type 1 autoimmune diabetes cases are included in the percentages. If institutions such as NIH/NIDDK and Joslin provide such incorrect information about Type 1 diabetes, it is no wonder that the high incidence of Type 1 diabetes in adults (two to three times that of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes, according to the book authors) is not appreciated.TrialNet, a large ongoing study of Type 1 diabetes, excludes people based on age, not type of diabetes. The TrialNet website states TrialNet "is dedicated to the study, prevention, and early treatment of type 1 diabetes." If that is the case, why are newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetics with age of onset over age 45 excluded from the prevention studies? Why is it that relatives of a Type 1 diabetic are excluded from the family history studies if the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was after age 40? For the TrialNet Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium study, relatives of someone with Type 1 diabetes are excluded from the study if the Type 1 diabetic was diagnosed over age 35. Because TrialNet is excluding a huge number of people with Type 1 diabetes because of their age at diagnosis, the studies are not truly representative of Type 1 diabetes, only Type 1 diabetes below a certain age.What is actually needed for those with adult-onset Type 1 diabetes?1) Correct diagnosis (i.e., not misdiagnosed as Type 2)2) Immediately initiation of intensive insulin therapy, to preserve remaining beta cell mass3) Appropriate Type 1 diabetes education geared towards adults4) Inclusion in clinical trials and studies5) Inclusion in percentages of Type 1 diabetes.This book is useful in some respects but does not address key issues for those who acquire Type 1 diabetes as adults. I do not believe that a definitive book on Type 1 diabetes in adults has been written yet.
Trauma Fear and Love by Franz Ruppert
English | March 1, 2015 | ISBN: 0955968364 | 344 pages | AZW3 | 0.912 MB
This is the fourth book by Professor Franz Ruppert translated into English from the German original. In it Ruppert continues his exploration of the impact of trauma on human beings that has been the topic of his previous books. This book looks at the structure and functioning of the psyche, and how traumas influence psychological functioning. He takes a holistic stance, understanding the psyche as part of the psychosomatic system and shows how the separation of mind and body is impossible, illogical, and unhelpful. Traumas are always psychosomatic events, whether seemingly a physical trauma or a psychological trauma. Using many case examples, Ruppert explores the underlying issue of relational trauma, the perpetrator/victim dynamics at play. His exploration and developed theories of perpetrator and victim look deeply into the nature, origins and rationale of perpetration as, in itself, a result of traumatisation. It is not helpful to think of perpetrators as just 'evil'; we have to understand how the person becomes a perpetrator, the context of the perpetrator, sometimes over several generations. This is an exciting book. Ruppert has the ability to reach beyond the conventional boundaries of psychotherapeutic thinking, questioning some of our basic assumptions and building on our accumulated knowledge. He brings a sharp, scientific eye to the complex world of consciousness and the psyche, the results of which can only enhance our understanding.
Trading to Win: The Psychology of Mastering the Markets By Ari Kiev
1998 | 133 Pages | ISBN: 0471248428 | PDF | 3 MB
good book for traders, it trains your mind to fit in using adaptive strategy. Recommended for all traders. Some of the book is not really as useful as it seems.
Timing the Market How To Profit in the Stock Market Using the Yield Curve, Technical Analysis, an...
Timing the Market: How To Profit in the Stock Market Using the Yield Curve, Technical Analysis, and Cultural Indicators By Deborah Weir
2005 | 430 Pages | ISBN: 0471708984 | PDF | 16 MB
I really like the book but after reading it you feel as you don't know what to do right away on the markets: no strict emphasis on practical trading.A must buy, waiting for a new hands-on title by Mrs D. Weir, check her great listmania
The Ultimate Guide to the Witch's Wheel of the Year: Rituals, Spells & Practices for Magical Sabbats, Holidays & Celebrations (The Ultimate Guide to...) by Anjou Kiernan
English | January 26th, 2021 | ISBN: 9781631599613 | 208 pages | True EPUB | 16.70 MB
Written by Anjou Kiernan-named "One of the Magical Women You Should be Following on Instagram" by Refinery 29-The Ultimate Guide to the Witch's Wheel of the Year is your complete guide to celebrating the eight Wiccan sabbats as part of your spiritual practice. Learn the history of the holidays, their pagan roots, and how to merge these sacred cycles and celebrations with modern traditions and holidays.
