Diabetes

Diabetes is a practical guide to prevention and treatment by Dr. Ramón Gelabert. It explains what happens in the body when blood sugar regulation fails, what diet and exercise genuinely change, and how to manage the condition day to day — written for the person living with it rather than for the doctor treating it.

What’s inside Diabetes

The book begins with mechanism, because a patient who understands what insulin resistance actually is makes better decisions than one following instructions. It explains the difference between type 1 and type 2, what causes each, and why the two require different responses.

The treatment material is honest about what lifestyle can and cannot do. Diet and exercise change the trajectory of type 2 diabetes substantially and measurably; they are not a substitute for medication where medication is needed. The book covers meal composition, glycaemic response, exercise, weight, and the complications worth watching for.

• How diabetes develops and what insulin resistance means
• The difference between type 1 and type 2 and why it matters
• Diet and meal composition for blood sugar control
• Exercise, weight and their measurable effect
• Complications to watch for and when to seek help

Who this book is for

This is for someone recently diagnosed, someone with a family history who wants to avoid the diagnosis, and the household around them — because diabetes is managed in a kitchen more than in a consulting room.

It is also used in health ministry programmes, where diabetes is often the condition that brings people through the door.

About the author and publisher

Dr. Ramón Gelabert wrote this title for Editorial Safeliz, the Spanish publishing house behind the illustrated health reference works distributed through Adventist health ministries worldwide.

Diabetes sits in our Health & Nutrition range alongside Health Power and Understanding Nutrition.

Questions about this book

Is this a replacement for medical treatment?

No, and the book is explicit about that. It explains what lifestyle change genuinely achieves and where medication remains necessary. Read it alongside your doctor’s guidance.

Does it cover type 1 as well as type 2?

Yes. It explains both, why they differ, and why the management differs.

Are there meal plans?

It covers meal composition and glycaemic response rather than providing a fixed plan. For recipes, 250 Recipes for Healing & Prevention includes relevant material.

Is it readable without medical background?

Yes. It is written for patients and families, with the physiology explained rather than assumed.

Can it be used in a health seminar?

Yes. Diabetes is one of the most common subjects in community health programmes and this is a standard reference for it.