DIABETES—Now What?
The Real-World Guide that speaks human, not medical jargon.
Just told you have diabetes—or still confused after years of living with it? The medical jargon, changing advice, and well-meaning comments from friends and family can make it feel like you're on your own.
DIABETES—Now What? The Real-World Guide is a diabetes guide for all types that cuts through the noise and gives you clear, doable steps. No scare tactics. No miracle cures. Just straight talk from someone who has lived with diabetes for over 30 years and has helped others through Education, Nutrition, Exercise, and Consistency.
This book is written so anyone living with diabetes can use it, with a special focus on people with type 2 who want practical help they can actually use in everyday life.
Note: This book is not yet available for purchase. The Amazon link will be added here as soon as it goes live.
About the Book
Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for years, this book meets you where you are. It doesn't assume perfection. It focuses on progress, one real-world choice at a time.
You'll find plain-English explanations of what diabetes is, what your numbers mean, and how tools like meters and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can actually help you—without panic or perfectionism.
This isn't just a book about blood sugar. It's a guide to understanding your condition, building confidence, and creating a life that supports better health.
What You'll Learn (in Human Language)
Understanding Your Diagnosis
What your diagnosis does—and doesn't—mean, and how diabetes actually affects your body.
The Numbers That Matter
The key numbers (like A1c, Time in Range, and daily readings), what "good enough" looks like, and how to track them without obsessing.
Using Your Meter or CGM
How to read your meter or CGM without panic, what patterns to look for, and how to respond when a number surprises you.
Everyday Food Choices
A simple way to build meals that help steady blood sugar—without fad diets, gimmicks, or all-or-nothing rules.
Movement, Sleep, Stress, Hydration
How walking, better sleep, stress management, and staying hydrated can change how you feel and how your numbers look through the day.
Talking With Your Doctor
How to prepare for appointments so they feel useful, not rushed—and how to ask better questions so you leave with clear next steps.
When a Number Scares You
Concrete steps to take when you see a number that worries you—and how to bounce back without beating yourself up.
Why This Book is Different
Many diabetes books are written in heavy medical language or focus on extreme plans that don't fit real life. This book is different. It's written by someone who checks his own numbers, navigates the same food choices, and understands what it feels like when life gets in the way.
It speaks human. Plain-English explanations you can actually understand and use the same day.
It's practical. Step-by-step checklists, simple frameworks, and real-world examples for home, work, travel, and holidays.
It's hopeful. Diabetes is serious, but it doesn't have to steal your joy or your future. Better choices, made more often, really do add up.
Straight talk. Simple steps. Real results.
About the Author
Dave Oliver is a Diabetes Wellness Speaker, Educator, and Coach who has lived with diabetes since the mid-1990s. What began as his own diagnosis turned into a 30-plus-year journey of learning, trial and error, and real-world problem solving.
For more than 15 years, Dave has helped people with diabetes find a path to better health through Education, Nutrition, Exercise, and Consistency. He leads seminars, workshops, and one-on-one coaching and has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association as a Diabetes Pro.
Dave's mission is simple: to give people living with diabetes the straight talk, simple steps, and real-life tools he wishes he had when he was first diagnosed.