Koll på diabetes Typ 2 – Bonnier Fakta (Swedish)

The title of this book could be translated as “Learn about Diabetes Type 2”. The authors Kerstin Brismar and Harriet Wallberg are both physicians and researchers in the field of diabetes and write with expertise and ease about the disease diabetes and its complex conditions. A large part of the book focuses on choices and actions that can be taken by oneself to get the blood sugar levels manageable through diet, exercise, sleep and stress management. The section on dietary advice will likely be slightly revised in the future based on results from more recent research. Type 2 diabetes comes in different varieties. This book describes the different variants with their respective treatments and risks for sequelae. As with all diseases, individual adaptation is required. The book is easily accessible with many educational figures and diagrams. The book can also be recommended to relatives who receive advice and tips on how they can support sick people to a healthier lifestyle and to prevent disease.

The books are sold in bookstores and via Adlibris and Bokia online. The books are also available as audio books.

Click on the image to read a section of the book. The book is available for purchase through Bonnier’s publishing house or online through Bokus and Adlibris. (In Swedish)

Lev länge och väl (“Live long and well”) – Norstedts förlag (Swedish)

Professor Kerstin Brismar tells in her book “Live long & well” how people in mid-life and older, who may have suffered from diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and sleep disorders, can significantly improve their health conditions with simple lifestyle changes. The authors Kerstin Brismar and Marit Andersson inform about the importance of good nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and recovery (from stress, fatigue, etc). But although it is beneficial to lay the foundations for a good lifestyle early in life, it is never too late to gradually introduce health-promoting changes and prevent health problems at an older age. When it comes to diet, the recommendation is to eat a “Nordic-adapted” Mediterranean diet and to reduce the “eating window” in general; the latter means increasing the number of hours between meals so that the digestion system can pause for more consecutive hours during the day. Below is a quote from the book:

How can we prevent type 2 diabetes? By reducing calorie and sugar intake (from drinks, sweets, flour foods, buns, cakes, sandwiches, white rice and pasta etc), we will reduce our insulin production and insulin resistance, and thus the risk of type 2 diabetes. Several studies have shown that if we eat more antioxidants in the form of colorful vegetables, root vegetables, legumes, fruit, berries and green leafy plants…, we will reduce the risk of both cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.

The book “Live long and well” (2021) can be purchased at bookstores or online (via Bokus och Adlibris). Read more about the book here (in Swedish).