A cutting-edge yet practical guide for newly-diagnosed and established type 2 diabetes patients and their families, providing an understanding of what really causes the condition and therefore how to manage it effectively, by one of the UK's leading diabetes physicians. The book includes much that will be unfamiliar to non-specialist doctors, helping sufferers to manage their own condition better and work optimally with healthcare professionals: The primary problem is not blood glucose but fat in the wrong organs (liver and pancreas); Type 1 diabetes can masquerade as type 2 - the warning signs; Putting the Newcastle-type ultra-low-calorie diet into real life use; Managing cholesterol and blood pressure problems; Reasonable blood sugar levels and minimising medication; Overcoming complications; Questions patients should be asking