Download or read book 52 Years Living With Diabetes written by James Zajac and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 52 Years Living with Diabetes: In Spite of the Medical Profession by James Zajac In 52 Years Living with Diabetes: In Spite of the Medical Profession, author James Zajac details the arduous road from his diagnosis with diabetes at age thirteen to his current successful-albeit untraditional-management of the disease at age sixty-five. Zajac describes the genesis of his diabetes following a childhood bout with rheumatic fever, shortly after which he first got a taste of the negligence and indifference rampant in the medical community, engendering an early distrust in traditional medicine. He then recounts his youthful rebellion against the management of his disease, until a chance meeting with a forward-thinking doctor set him on a path of self-sufficiency that persists to this day. Throughout, Zajac provides invaluable advice regarding natural, non-traditional diabetes treatments, while exposing the incompetence of the medical professionals he has encountered through the years. Zajac concludes the book by challenging the state of healthcare in the United States, providing statistical as well as anecdotal information that calls for reform at the very root of the system. 52 Years is an enlightening window into the life of a diabetic and his lifelong mission to encourage the American public to take their healthcare into their own hands. About the Author A Connecticut native, James Zajac has lived in Pennsylvania for over forty years. He lives with his wife and enjoys gardening, bike riding, swimming, horseback riding, kayaking, and skiing.