Restless Leg Syndrome (or RLS) affects more than 12 million Americans a year. There is no specific test to diagnose it but a physical and neurological exam along with mention of certain symptoms can help the physician make the diagnosis.
Discussing family history (since genetics plays a component), sleep patterns, creeping sensation patterns as well as current […]
This week I consulted with a new patient who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The only thing he could focus on during the hour long education session was proper foot care. The reason is – he has a family who had 3 male generations of diabetes and each member of that family had an […]
During initial diabetes office visits and history taking I can go for weeks asking patients if they smoke cigarettes and the answer is an emphatic no! They say they never have and never will. That makes that part of the history intake short because I can exclude all the information about what smoking can do to […]
As always, I am anxious to share some of this week’s solid information that I have offered to patients attending our diabetes office practice. Their questions and concerns keep me focused on giving simple answers that help them get back on track practicing positive diabetes care.
I often get requests from on line customers as well as my office patients to suggest the very best food choices to eat when you have diabetes. Obviously there are some foods that are better than others but the boring truth is most fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins are always your best food selections.
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I have spent another week helping my patients manage their diabetes, and I want to share some interesting gems. Hopefully reading about these specific problems may save you from some similar daily life situations.
As I do my weekly catch up reading on diabetes trends, studies and pop culture information I like to share some of the more interesting findings. Feel free to forward them to your family and friends. They may find that it helps them with their diabetes control and overall knowledge.
Worrying about a chronic illness and its future expenses can be overwhelming especially in this economy and the fact is that worry and stress do increase your blood sugar and blood pressure. Medications become a monthly recurring charge and other outside costs never seem to stop. Some are lucky enough to have insurance coverage with drug […]
Working as a diabetes nurse educator I am always looking for a convenient, affordable and great tasting snack to help my patients relieve their hunger, feel treat satisfied and make them confident that their blood sugars will not spike. I often recommend these snack choices to them and I am delighted to share how Extend Nutrition […]
During this week of diabetes educational sessions I have been answering some pertinent questions coming from patients like you. You may have read a version of this information before but each patient seems to put a different spin on the question. I am confident that you will all learn something new with each question which can […]