Since diabetes cannot be cured, the only way to deal with it is to learn to control it. With this clear objective in view, the book offers a complete guide on the ways and means to go about it. Beginning from the structure and functions of different organs of the digestive system, the types of diabetes, its causes and symptoms, it goes on to explain in detail the complications it can cause, the diagnosis and tests involved in detection, the calorie-reckoner of different food items and the recommended diet for different types of patients. Where the book scores over others is that it doesn’t just confine itself to Allopathic treatment but offers a complete ‘controlling mechanism’ —covering Ayurveda, Yoga, Nature Cure, Acupressure, Feng Shui —through conventional and non-conventional ways. This book is a must not only for those affected by diabetes, but everyone above forty who could run the risk of getting it. Contents: Preface 1. What is Diabetes? a) Structure and Function of Pancreas b) Basic Cause of Diabetes c) Ayurvedic Concept of Diabetes 2. Types of Diabetes a) Insulin Dependent Diabetes or Type 1 Diabetes b) Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes c) Diabetes due to Diseases of the Pancreas d) Diabetes due to Malnutrition e) Diabetes due to Other Hormones f) Diabetes due to Medicines and Toxic Chemicals g) Diabetes due to Liver Diseases h) Diabetes in Pregnancy i) Types of Diabetes According to Ayurveda 3. What Causes Diabetes? a) Age b) Sex c) Diet and Nutrition d) Lifestyle e) Infections f) Medicines and Toxic Substances g) Stress Factors h) Inheritance i) Causes of Diabetes According to Ayurveda 4. Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes 5. Complications of Diabetes a) Why Diabetes is Considered a Dreaded Disease b) When do Complications of Diabetes Occur c) Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar d) Features of Low-Blood Sugar e) Ketoacidosis f) Diabetes and Heart Disease g) Diabetes and Kidney Disorders h) Complications of the Eye in Diabetes i) Complications of the Nerves in Diabetes j) Infections k) Gangrene of Foot l) Digestive System Disorders 6. Diagnosis of Diabetes a) Criteria for Suspicion of Diabetes b) Urine Examination c) Blood Tests for Sugar (Glucose) Estimation d) Glucose Tolerance Test (G.T.T.) e) Dextrometer/Glucometer f) Glycosylated Haemoglobin