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The global epidemic of diabetes and pre diabetes afflicts more than 1 billion people. And sadly, more than 50% of people with the disease do not achieve their desired glucose control. In Conquer Your Diabetes: Prevention, Control, Remission, Drs. Martin Abrahamson and Sanjiv Chopra, two Harvard Medical School professors and master clinicians, provide a road map for people with diabetes to manage their condition and live rewarding and fulfilling lives.

In 25 succinct chapters\\u2014many containing stories of real patients living successfully with the condition\\u2014the authors put all the pieces of the diabetes puzzle together, including information on its types and causes as well as the latest treatments. There\\u2019s even material on gestational diabetes, the connection between diabetes and heart disease, and the relatively small amount of body weight (about 7%) that most people with pre diabetes need to lose to reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by more than half.

Martin Abrahamson, MD, FACP is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and previous Chief Medical Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center. He lectures globally on diabetes and has spearheaded educational initiatives on diabetes for physicians around the world. Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP is a Professor of Medicine and served as the Faculty Dean for Continuing Education at Harvard Medical School for 12 years. The author or co-author of 12 previous books, including Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny and the American Dreamwhich he co-authored with his brother Deepak, he is the recipient of many prestigious teaching awards and a sought-after speaker lecturing internationally. Together, Drs. Abrahamson and Chopra direct the Division of Continuing Medical Education (CME) at Boston\\u2019s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a major teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and have been conducting CME meetings for more than a quarter of a century.