Moscow: Endocrinological Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, 2003. — 120 s. This book is intended for people with type 1 diabetes seeking to manage their disease. Fundamentally important in diabetes mellitus (to a greater extent than in any other diseases) is the active and competent participation of the patient in the treatment process. To do this, each patient with diabetes must, first of all, have a considerable knowledge of his disease, in which, we hope, this book will help you. The book contains fundamental information about this disease and can serve as a kind of manual, which is sought in search of an answer in a particular difficult situation, which is inevitable in this disease. Of course, this book can not replace the special course of study, which is held in the so-called “schools of diabetes”, but serves only as an addition to it. This book will also be useful to all people with whom you are in close contact and in need of support. General concept of diabetes . What is diabetes?The prevalence of diabetes . What is blood sugar? - Blood sugar When is diabetes diagnosed?What is between the norm and diabetes?High and low blood sugar. Mechanism of blood sugar regulation . Signs of high blood sugar . Acetone . Diabetic Coma . Types of Diabetes . Will we cure diabetes?The risk of developing diabetes in family members Self-control. The need for self-control . Target parameters for self-control. Self-control of sugar in the urine . Self-control of blood sugar . Frequency of self-control. Finger puncture. Means of self-control of blood sugar . Journal of Self-Control . Glycated hemoglobin . Food. Do I need a diet?Squirrels and fats. Carbohydrates. Simple and Complex Carbohydrates . System of bread units. Do I prefer any products?Easy-to-digest carbohydrates. Power Mode. If you are overweight. Substitutes . Alcohol. Insulin therapy . Insulin discovery. Animal and Human Insulin Preparations . Time of action of insulin drugs. Insulin treatment regimens. Insulin doses . Insulin dose reduction rules. The rules for increasing insulin doses . Non-standard options for intensified insulin therapy . Insulin Storage . Insulin concentration . Insulin set in syringe. Mixing insulin in one syringe . Insulin Injection Technique . Syringe pens. Insulin injection sites . Wearable Insulin Dosers . Hypoglycemia . Causes of hypoglycemia . Signs of hypoglycemia . Treatment of hypoglycemia . Severe hypoglycemia . Physical activity. Effects of exercise on diabetes. Blood sugar before exercise . Duration of physical activity. Sports and Diabetes . Associated diseases . Effects of co-morbidities on diabetes. The rules for increasing insulin doses . Food and drink . Behavior in the hospital . What organs develop complications of diabetes?Eye damage. Diabetic Retinopathy . Prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy . Cataract. Defeat of the kidneys . Diabetic Nephropathy . Increased blood pressure . Prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy . Loss of legs . Prevention and treatment of foot injuries . Foot care rules . What not to do with diabetes . So you need to take care of the legs with diabetes . First aid for foot injuries. Prevent Complications Possible!Application. Diary of a patient with type 1 diabetes . Characteristics of Insulin Preparations. Table of bread units