Health Matters!
November 2025
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month

Gutsy : living my best life with Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis by Heather Fegan
Gutsy: Living My Best Life With Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
by Heather Fegan

Heather Fegan was fifteen years old when she was tentatively diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. It started with a pain in her side. The dull ache turned into sharp, stabbing pains and wrenching cramps that clenched and tightened every time she ate. The diagnosis would change her life, but by the time she was nineteen she learned that she actually had another serious form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Heather Fegan weaves her personal experience of living with Crohn's with expert insights from doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and researchers.
Mayo Clinic on Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis : strategies to manage IBD and take charge of your life by Francis A. Farraye
Mayo Clinic on Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Strategies to Manage IBD and Take Charge of Your Life
by Francis A. Farraye

Learn the science behind IBD and how it strikes, what medications to discuss with your doctor, when to consider surgery, how the disease can affect other parts of your body, and ways to change your lifestyle to manage and live well with your illness.
Crohn's & colitis by Tauseef Ali
Crohn's & Colitis
by Tauseef Ali

This guide for those recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease or colitis offers tips on how to recognize and control symptoms, keep the disease in check through diet and lifestyle changes and learn about medical and surgical treatment options.
The low-FODMAP cookbook : 100 delicious, gut-friendly recipes for IBS and other digestive disorders by Dianne Benjamin
The Low-FODMAP Cookbook: 100 Delicious, Gut-Friendly Recipes for IBS and Other Digestive Disorders
by Dianne Benjamin

Learn to soothe your digestive difficulties with 100 delicious recipes from The Low-FODMAP Cookbook! FODMAPs are carbohydrates that are not properly absorbed in the small intestine by people with digestive difficulties such as IBS, Crohn's Disease, and Colitis. Once these carbohydrates reach the large intestine, they cause many uncomfortable symptoms such as gas, bloating, and pain. The forbidden list of foods is extensive, but The Low-FODMAP Cookbook combines both taste and nutrition to create delightful recipes. The book includes a low-FODMAP eating plan that explains in detail which foods are not allowed and why. These recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are so simple and delicious, they'll appeal to the whole family!
Diabetes Awareness Month
Managing Type 2 Diabetes by Dr. Cavan, David
Managing Type 2 Diabetes
by Dr. Cavan, David

In this comprehensive introductory book for Type 2 diabetes sufferers, and those at risk of developing the condition, Dr David Cavan explains how diabetes works in the body, the potential pitfalls of living with the disease, and how to avoid, delay - or even reverse - the symptoms.
Aging well with diabetes : a 10-point action plan for older adults by Medha N. Munshi
Aging Well with Diabetes: A 10-Point Action Plan for Older Adults
by Medha N. Munshi

In Aging Well with Diabetes, Dr. Medha Munshi and Dr. Sheri Colberg provide practical advice to redefine living with diabetes in later life. As experts in geriatric care and diabetes management, they introduce a clear and accessible 10-step action plan to help you manage diabetes effectively while enhancing your overall vitality and independence.
Intuitive Eating for Diabetes : The No Shame, No Blame, Non-diet Approach to Managing Your Blood Sugar by Janice Dada
Intuitive Eating for Diabetes: The No Shame, No Blame, Non-Diet Approach to Managing Your Blood Sugar
by Janice Dada

This groundbreaking guide outlines the principles of Intuitive Eating—an effective, evidence-based, anti-diet approach to nutrition—to help you manage your blood sugar levels without restriction. You’ll learn about the root causes of diabetes, how to listen to your body for natural cues of hunger and fullness, and how to develop a more nourishing (and sustainable) relationship with food. You’ll also discover why dieting doesn’t work, and finally break free from the cycle of shame, self-blame, and more weight gain.
Think like a pancreas : a practical guide to managing diabetes with insulin by Gary Scheiner
Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin
by Gary Scheiner

Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas" -- to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, Think Like a Pancreas tackles issues such as: day to day blood glucose control and monitoring; how to design an insulin program to best match your lifestyle; up to date medication and technology; new insulin formulations and combinations; and more. 
Diabetes Cookbook for Canadians for Dummies
by Adrienne Ngai

Diabetes Cookbook For Canadians For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you manage your condition while eating well. Inside, you'll find easy-to-follow recipes for every meal, to the point information from the latest Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines, and guidance on treatments and lifestyle changes that can help you be and feel better. This updated edition features new information on plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, new and easy recipes, and other key revisions that make this book a must. Plus, you'll find air fryer and Instant Pot recipes, ideas for using all your cooking gadgets, and handy guidelines that you can use to balance your diet. Delicious, nutritious, diabetes-friendly meals are headed your way, thanks to this Dummies guide.
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