

Mark D. Corriere, MD, Rita R. Kalyani, MD, MHS, and Patrick J. Smith
illustrated by Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI
Don't let diabetes send you to the bench. These motivational stories of top athletes with diabetes will inspire you to live your best life.
Shortlisted for the American Book Fest Book Award in Health: Diet & Exercise by the American Book Fest
An ultra-marathoner, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, a major league pitcher, and an NFL star. What do these elite athletes have in common? They reached the top of their field—all while living with diabetes.
Essential reading for people who have diabetes and their families, Winning with Diabetes highlights the challenges, perseverance, and successes of...
Don't let diabetes send you to the bench. These motivational stories of top athletes with diabetes will inspire you to live your best life.
Shortlisted for the American Book Fest Book Award in Health: Diet & Exercise by the American Book Fest
An ultra-marathoner, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, a major league pitcher, and an NFL star. What do these elite athletes have in common? They reached the top of their field—all while living with diabetes.
Essential reading for people who have diabetes and their families, Winning with Diabetes highlights the challenges, perseverance, and successes of sixteen elite athletes living with the disease. From mountain climber Will Cross, to college softball champion Kylee Perez, to NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, and many more, these are the real-life stories of diagnosis, adapting new day-to-day routines, finding support, training, competing, and connecting with communities of other people living with diabetes. The book features advice for facing common fears and challenges, both on and off the playing field. Each chapter includes interviews with athletes about their experiences, paired with expert commentary from the authors. Chapters also include summaries of key concepts, along with illustrations and other graphics.
Winning with Diabetes will inspire readers of all ages—those newly diagnosed as well as those who have lived with diabetes for years. Written by physicians who have set the standards for management of the disease, this book brings you expert insight into finding ways to live your best life. Let the experts, the athletes, and the inspiration in Winning with Diabetes give you what you need to you stay in the game.
This book takes a unique approach by telling the story of diabetes through the lens of high-performance athletes. Using stories directly from people with diabetes is inspiring, and the expert commentary from the authors is highly informative.
Back when I started in the diabetes and exercise world, examples of athletes with type 1 diabetes were few and far between. Since the advent of technologies that help people monitor and manage blood glucose levels, the number of athletes succeeding and excelling with diabetes has increased vastly, and many people with diabetes will be inspired by these stories.
Winning with Diabetes isn't just supremely inspirational...it is also highly educational. The well-placed 'Expert Commentaries' supplied by the authors help the reader understand and apply the experiences of the book's prominent subjects. A great read for everyone with diabetes!
Winning with Diabetes expertly showcases the determination of a group of athletes who maintained their competitive edge in the sports they loved despite type 1 diabetes, proving diabetes doesn't mean the end of the road for your ambitions and can even be a fundamental factor in your success.
Winning with Diabetes is an ingenious exploration of how elite athletes with diabetes succeed in sports and in life. The authors deftly weave important medical information into the narratives of the athletes themselves, so readers—regardless of their own athletic pursuits or interests—emerge with a deeper understanding of all aspects of diabetes. The stories of the athletes themselves show that diabetes was often not so much a hindrance to their performance but an asset to their success. You will come away from Winning with Diabetes enlightened, encouraged, and inspired.
Informative and inspiring, Winning with Diabetes is a book that shows diabetes and the heights of human athletic achievement can go hand in hand. The authors share stories from athletes from the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and far beyond, including Olympians and mountain climbers, body builders, and cyclists. Their stories show the perseverance, hope, and dedication that lead to a thriving life. This is a book that we can all learn from.
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Diagnosis of Diabetes: Why me?
2. Learning about Diabetes: Where did it come from?
3. Living with Diabetes: How will I manage day-to-day?
4. Self-care in Diabetes: How can I
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Diagnosis of Diabetes: Why me?
2. Learning about Diabetes: Where did it come from?
3. Living with Diabetes: How will I manage day-to-day?
4. Self-care in Diabetes: How can I prevent complications?
5. Finding Support: What will other people think?
6. Winning with Diabetes: Can I accomplish my life goals?
7. Building a Community: How can I give back?
Author Bios
Index
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