This book provides sufficient detail to understand how diabetes affects so many bodily systems as well as positive actions to reduce high blood sugar through a change in diet, exercise and stress reduction. It was also interesting in learning how different cultures around the world had developed means of addressing high blood sugar through herbs and plants. The many examples of different types of foods available that do not result in increasing blood sugar levels is very much appreciated and gives one hope. I wish this book had been available ten years ago. I would strongly recommend it to anyone diagnosed to have diabetes.