{"product_id":"diabetes-decoded-a-patient-expert-s-guide-to-thriving-with-type-1-diabetes-real-world-skills-independent-technology-advice-and-the-confidence-to-diabetes-living-the-type-1-diabetes-series","title":"Diabetes Decoded: A Patient Expert’s Guide to Thriving with Type 1 Diabetes: Real-World Skills, Independent Technology Advice and the Confidence to ... Diabetes Living : The Type 1 Diabetes Series)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevised and Expanded Second Edition 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes? Start here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis clear, practical Type 1 diabetes guide helps replace fear and confusion with knowledge, confidence and a real plan for daily life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType 1 diabetes can feel like being handed a second full-time job overnight. Suddenly, you are expected to understand insulin, blood glucose, carb counting, hypos, hypers, CGMs, pumps, food, exercise, sick days, school, work, travel, sleep and constant decision-making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiabetes Decoded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives you the calm, plain-English explanation many people wish they had been given at diagnosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis revised and expanded second edition is a comprehensive real-world guide for newly diagnosed adults, parents, partners, families and carers. Across 524 pages, it explains diabetes in practical, human language, with guidance from Philip D. Hall, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for more than 34 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilip writes from decades of managing blood glucose through real life: work, family, exercise, travel, stress, illness, food, technology, sleep, fear, frustration and the mental load of diabetes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book helps you understand why blood glucose can change even when you do everything right, and how to make better daily decisions without blame, shame or panic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRated 4.9 stars by 50+ verified readers worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside this Type 1 diabetes guide, you will learn how to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand Type 1 diabetes, insulin, blood glucose, HbA1c and time in range\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake sense of carb counting, insulin ratios, correction doses and blood sugar patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle hypos, hypers, sick days, exercise, alcohol, travel, work and school\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand CGMs, insulin pumps, smart pens, closed-loop systems and automated insulin delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink about food, insulin timing and pre-bolusing in real-life terms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild routines that reduce fear, pressure and decision fatigue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport a loved one as a parent, partner, family member or carer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Practical, reassuring, and exactly what I wish every newly diagnosed T1 family had. It helps replace fear with knowledge and 'I can't do this' with 'okay, I've got a plan.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Jade McAnally, Verified Purchase, United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I've read a lot about Type 1 diabetes over the years, but Diabetes Decoded feels different. It doesn't talk down to you. It feels like it's written by someone who actually lives this life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Dominique Jones, Verified Purchase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdults newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who want clear explanations and practical skills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents of newly diagnosed children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who need calm, experienced guidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePartners, families and carers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who want to understand what their loved one carries every day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeople living with Type 1 diabetes for years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who want to refresh or deepen their understanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeople with LADA, Type 1.5 or insulin-treated diabetes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who relate to Type 1 management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClinicians, nurses and diabetes educators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who want a lived-experience guide to recommend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 524 pages, this is a practical companion that covers the things your medical team may not have time to explain in detail, written in language that feels human, clear and usable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Smart Diabetes Living series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiabetes Decoded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - calm, clear understanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond Burnout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - emotional weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTech Tamed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - diabetes technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou've Got This\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - parents and families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType 1 diabetes is complex, relentless and often misunderstood. 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