KICKASS HEALTHY LADA

The first book for the general public on LADA (Latent Auto-immune Diabetes in Adults), otherwise known as Diabetes 1.5.

Epidemiological studies from 2018 show that LADA is a prevalent form of diabetes and may account for 2% to 12% of all cases of diabetes in the adult population. LADA is just as common as Type 1 Diabetes, but those who suffer from LADA, can receive a lot of misinformation on what to eat (for instance, many "healthy" foods often recommended are not actually great for LADA). Kickass Healthy LADA will offer the most up to date (and little known) information, with practical strategies and tips for healthy living.

Latent Auto-immune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), maybe you've been told to follow a plan for Type 1 diabetes. Or perhaps type 2. Or a little bit of this and a little bit of that. If you haven't been diagnosed with LADA, but either type 1 or type 2 and the suggested lifestyle modifications aren't working, you may be misdiagnosed. The truth is, there is a lot of misinformation about what's informally known as "type 1.5 diabetes" - which leaves sufferers under- or misdiagnosed - and if they do have a diagnosis, often they don't know where to turn. Jacqueline Haskins - a former LADA sufferer and "patient expert" - visited five doctors before getting helpful information - and she was not alone in her struggle. Today's dismaying lack of awareness and information about LADA puts millions with this condition in harm's way: misdirecting them away from helpful treatments and toward harmful treatments. Though it has been known to medical researchers since the 1980s, LADA is just now beginning to be known to the general public and therefore is underrepresented in general trade books - until now.

A biologist, essayist, poet, and LADA?sufferer, Jacqueline Haskins provides a well?researched, empathetic, and useful guide to learning about LADA and taking charge of your health. Readers will find:
- A detailed breakdown in the different diabetes diagnoses
- What makes LADA different and how to find the best treatment team
- Tools for good health with diabetes, including diet and nutrition advice
- The 21 rules of carb intake aka Carb Craft
- Tips for living la vida LADA

With a biologist's keen eye, a poet's ease of language, and a patient-advocate's tenacity, Jacqueline Haskins offers a go-to guide for anyone diagnosed with LADA, and the text has also been reviewed for medical accuracy by a medical professional, Dr Maury Haferman, MD, with a special interest in autoimmune conditions such as LADA. Dr Hafermann is also contributing the Foreword.

Jacqueline Haskins is a biologist-writer: after 30 fun and adventurous years of field biology, she now - to her wonder and delight - gets paid to hang out in a bookstore. Jacqueline received her Masters in Biostatistics from the University of Washington and her Masters in Creative Writing from Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. Her work appears in dozens of publications including The Iowa Review, River Teeth, Raven Chronicles and Terrain's Letters to America series. She has been nominated for a Pushcart; featured by "The Humble Essayist;" and been a finalist or winner in several contests including Oregon Quarterly's Northwest Perspectives. She lives in Cascade Mts, WA.

Dr. Maury Hafermann, MD graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College, and obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Washington, graduating with honors and as a member of the AOA Honor Society. Dr. Hafermann practiced as a family medicine specialist for over twenty years, and has an interest in auto-immune conditions such as LADA, and in medicinal nutrition. He lives in Leavenworth, WA.