Arien van der Merwe 
Managing diabetes and related health challenges 

With more than 3, 5 million South Africans having diabetes and more than 150 million worldwide with metabolic syndrome (which includes diabetes), often undiagnosed, this book comes at exactly the right time. Well-known South African medical doctor, author and expert on holistic integrative medicine, Dr Arien van der Merwe, explains precisely what diabetes is, its symptoms and the different types – 1, 2 and 3, what causes diabetes, from physiology to emotions, what pre-diabetes and insulin resistance are, the link between diabetes and metabolic syndrome, the connection between diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and depression and which medications may be prescribed. This clear, sensible and user-friendly book provides practical solutions for managing diabetes by changing your lifestyle – from sleep to relaxation, doing enough of the right kind of exercise, including interval and resistance training, eating correctly and sensibly, applying Intermittent Fasting (IF), managing and reducing stress and addressing underlying emotional components. Dr Van der Merwe also explains the mind-body connection, and gives advice on food supplements and herbal remedies. The book brings a message of hope: Blood sugar levels, symptoms of metabolic syndrome and other diabetes-related health challenges can be managed, sometimes even reversed. It is possible to lead a normal, active and long life!

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Dr Arien van der Merwe – MBCh B (Pretoria), FRSPH (London), MISMA (UK), NHA (SA) – is a medical doctor, specialising in workplace wellness, body-mind and holistic integrative medicine, stress management and longevity. Arien is an internationally renowned holistic health expert and bestselling author, a well-known and experienced public speaker and trainer, and an internationally published author of 22 books and training manuals on health and wellness. She has been a medical specialist in workplace health and wellbeing since 1998. She facilitates courses, support groups and seminars on diabetes and related health challenges, such as metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Dr Arien recently developed the Timeless DNA™ Program to entertain, enlighten and educate people about how to live for 120 healthy, happy years (our natural lifespan!), embodying the concept of beauty within, beauty without and beauty of being. Dr Arien is registered by the Natural Healers Association (NHA) as Trainer and Ethno-medicine Practitioner in the field of Traditional Health Care, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH, London) and Member of the International Stress Management Association (MISMA), UK branch. Dr Arien writes, and consults regularly, for many magazines and newspapers in South Africa, and appears on countless national radio and TV shows as a guest. She is the director of Health Stress Management Gauteng (Pty) (Ltd) and owner of the Healthy Living Space, based in Pretoria, and online (www.Dr Arien.co.za).