A Layman's View of Diabetes: From the Three Excesses to New Drugs and New Technologies – A Casual Chat
About this ebook
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions today, yet many people feel anxious or overwhelmed when they hear the diagnosis.
A Layman's View of Diabetes: From the Three Excesses to New Drugs and New Technologies – A Casual Chat explains everything in friendly, everyday language — from the classic “three excesses and one deficiency” to the different types of diabetes, how blood sugar really works, complications to watch for, the Glycemic Index (GI), old and new medications, and the latest technologies like continuous glucose monitors (CGM).
No complicated medical jargon, no scary warnings — just a relaxed chat over tea, as if an experienced friend is sitting beside you and walking you through it all.
After reading this book, you will realize that while diabetes cannot be cured yet, it can be managed well. With the right knowledge and tools, many people continue to eat happily, stay active, and live full lives.
Whether you have diabetes yourself or are supporting a family member, this is the practical, reassuring companion you’ve been looking for.
A Layman's View of Diabetes
See it clearly with everyday eyes. Live it calmly with an open heart.
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About the author
Wei Lin is a contemplative man and lifelong seeker. Now in his seventies, he has long since passed the age of recklessness. Formerly employed in the service industry, he understands the mundane realities of life yet recognizes the pure light within the heart.
His hospital experience shaped his understanding of suffering, vigilance, and the quiet heroism of nurses.
In the 1980s, he briefly took monastic vows, observing the Eight Precepts and studying under Masters Baodeng, Jinshan, and Zhifan. His character remains unconventional — a free-spirited wanderer who dwells with his wife and daughter, walks with dogs, and finds companionship in half the Analects, guidance in Buddhist verses, and a mirror for the heart in chapters of military strategy.
This booklet is one of many distillations — not just of clinical knowledge, but of a life spent listening, watching, and walking slowly through the world.
