Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Supplement Use in People with Diabetes: A Clinician's Guide

Faced with a diagnosis of diabetes, many people try to supplement their prescriptions with "natural" remedies. Taking an evidence-based approach, this book describes the popular complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) substances, presenting what is known about the product, the mechanism of action, and the potential adverse effects.

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People with diabetes are 1.6 times more likely than people without diabetes to use a complementary or alternative medicine supplement. This clinician's guide will give you facts and tips to help your patients successfully consider using a CAM supplement. Includes: in-depth descriptions of botanical and nonbotanical CAM supplements to treat diabetes; tables organizing supplements and therapies for quick reference; and review of clinical studies and chemical constituents for each supplement.