Diabetes Rising

A nonfiction book that takes a look at the history of diabetes internationally, and asks the question; in a world where we are seeing declines in all other major diseases across the world, why are the numbers of diabetics going up?

This book also looks at many of the different theories out there as to what causes this disease, and peeks into the possible future for both treatment and the idea of a cure.

Well written by a journalist, not a physician, it is easy to grasp, and his style keeps you going through any of the dry parts.  He will also include a little "English translation" for times when the medical jargon cannot be avoided. The author is, himself, a type 1 diabetic.  As the mother of one, I grabbed it and was hardly able to put it down.  There is no magic bullet, or silver coin at the end, but it does lay out some very plausible and interesting theories as to cause, and once that has been established, it is reasonable to assume a cure cannot be far behind.