Judith H. McQuown, author of 11 books, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1987.
The 1001 tips from Judith H. McQuown are the result of her own observations, as well as systematically gathered from doctors, researchers, parents, teachers, and dozens of diabetic patients.

Simple, responsible, original, humorous, and above all, practical, these tips will help thousands of diabetes patients (Type 1 or Type 2) and the parents of many children suffering from the same disease, while also proving particularly useful to the doctors themselves.

Interested readers will find categorized tips in the following areas:
- Medications and equipment.
- Weight loss and diet.
- Collaboration with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
- How to avoid hospitals and Emergency Units and how to survive in them.
- Exercise.
- Dealing with depression and anxiety.
- Tips from children with diabetes and their parents.
- Tips from diabetics living alone.
- Solving specific problems.

A book that is significant, useful, and necessary as few others.