Not just a guide to type 2 diabetes.
A guide to good health — that's the point of it. It starts with what type 2 diabetes actually is: blood glucose, insulin, HbA1c, symptoms and risk factors, in plain English. Then it works through the four levers — nutrition, movement, stress and sleep — one honest section at a time, before connecting the things nobody joins up for you: inflammation, gut health, hormones, heart health, mood.
It's written for the person who was handed a diagnosis and a leaflet and went home none the wiser. Everything in it is educational — and if you take diabetes medication, keep your GP in the loop. The book will tell you the same thing.
Two ways to buy — same book
Four parts. One map.
Understand it
What type 2 diabetes actually is — blood glucose, insulin, HbA1c, symptoms, complications and risk factors — explained without a biochemistry degree.
The four levers
Nutrition, movement, stress and sleep, each given a proper section: carbs and fibre, reading a label, the FITT principle, stress habits, sleep routines.
The bigger picture
Inflammation, gut health, menopause and PCOS, heart health and mood — because nothing in the body happens in isolation.
Moving forward
Where do I start, what's the aim, making a plan, navigating the map — turning a book you've read into a change you've made.
Six times, the book stops and asks what you've noticed and what you'll try next. It's the difference between reading about change and actually making one — and it's the part readers mention most.
What people have said.
Third book I've bought on this and the first one that explained why, not just what. I've actually stuck to it.
My HbA1c came down and my GP asked what I'd been doing. I showed her the fortnight plan.
Reads like he's sat opposite you. No lectures, no miracle claims, no thirty-ingredient recipes.
Bought it for my dad after his test results. He's 71 and it's the first health book he's finished.
Reviews are a hand-picked selection and are shown as written. Individual results vary. The book is general information and is not a substitute for advice from your GP or diabetes team. Full disclaimer.
Try the free guide first.
The free Blood Sugar Guide is a short read in the same voice. If it's useful, the book is the long version.