IMHO I would suggest "The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes" by Gretchen Becker
before you invest in any others.  Pretty detailed and does it at a pace that
you can absorb the information.  I was diagnosed about a year and a half ago
and still refer back to it.

I've found two in particular: "Diabetes for Dummies" and Dr. Richard
Bernstein's "Diabetes Solution" - both should be available at your local
public library. I've also had some help from books on glycemic index when
it comes to dietary changes.

IMHO - assuming you're ready to do something about it and haven't gone
too far before diagnosis, it often takes at least two of {diet, exercise,
oral meds} to bring things under control - sometimes, all three.

Diabetes for Dummies (they are made for each country specifically)
Gretchen Becker "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year" (or something close to
that)

those should get you off to a good start

and find the FAQ for misc.health.diabetes and read it in
full........there is a LOT of information there

Becker and Bernstein get my vote too.

It used to be the Drs Eades for metabolism - Protein Power is the book
of theirs I like best for this - but now I'm contemplating Gary
Taubes' latest book instead...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6%  BMI 25

Save your money and find lots of free information here:

www.diabetes.org

www.joslin.org

Professional information you can trust.

Best,
Kurt

I found Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution to be very informative.
There is also some good research here:  http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/

Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise

Get ready for information overload.
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/books-and-links.html

Books

The two books below are worth reading. I benefited most from
Gretchen Becker's book, but Bernstein also has a wealth of
good ideas. It's a smorgasbord - I take what works for me,
and leave what doesn't suit me.

Available from your library, good bookstore or Amazon. No -
I don't get a commission.

The First Year, Type 2 Diabetes, An Essential Guide for the
Newly Diagnosed. Author: Gretchen Becker. ISBN 1-56924-646-0

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, Revised and Updated", by
Richard K, Bernstein, M.D.,ISBN 0-316-09906-6.

Magazines

All the magazines I've read on diabetes were only suitable
for one thing - and they were too glossy to even be much use
for that. The same applies to all "Diabetes Recipes" books
and magazines.

Links

I've listed some links below, but by far the most important
one is
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

This is not an exhaustive list, but some, like Mendosa, have
links to many others. Those which require registration have
never sent me a spam or promotion.

A.S.D. home page
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/

Testing and dietary control (all are Jennifer's advice):
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm
http://jennifer.flyingrat.net/
http://www.diabetic-talk.org/jennifer.htm

General Diabetes Information:

The misc.health.diabetes FAQs
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/

David Mendosa
http://www.mendosa.com

Joslin
http://joslin.org

The AACE
http://www.aace.com/index.php

The ADA
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Diabetes Australia
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/home/index.htm

Diabetes UK
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/home.htm

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK)
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/

UK Prospective Diabetes Study (Type 2)
http://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/index.php

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (Type 1)
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control/

Medical Research Search Engines (registration required):

Highwire (A brilliant Stanford U site)
http://highwire.stanford.edu/

Medscape
http://www.medscape.com/medscapetoday

Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search

Discussion Groups

Yahoo
Diabetes World
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetesworld/
Australian Diabetics
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/australiandiabetics/
Diabetic
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetic/

The ADA Forum
http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=adatype2

Diabetic Talk Chat Room:
http://www.diabetic-talk.org/

And finally, a great Australian support site which accepts
international members for young adults with diabetes (mainly
Type 1):
http://realitycheck.org.au/

I attempt to keep them current - please let me know if any
links have changed.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
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You might want to read here first:

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

Hi Phil,
here is something very technical from a good source ; if you are looking for
that aspect  :)

Other subjects
http://www.endotext.org/index.htm
Contents :
http://www.endotext.org/diabetes/index.htm
First Page :
http://www.endotext.org/diabetes/diabetes4/diabetesframe4.htm

Gys

In addition to Gretchen Becker's book, the one that had the greatest impact
on "ME" is  Dr. Richard Bernstein's  "Diabetes Solution, .The Complete Guide
to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars".
You can probably browse both books at your public library before you decide
to buy them.
Jackie
T2 diag. Dec 2005
D&E, Metformin 500 X2
A1c for the past year or so between 4.9 and 5.2