I always try to keep you up to date with diabetes information whether it concerns medications, food, diabetes trends or studies. Our goal at ADW is to improve your quality of life by making you more conscious and aware.
I put together a few interesting pieces of information which hopefully will be of interest to you and […]
My patients are the ones who inspire many of the newsletter topics. If it is on their minds there is a good chance that you may be thinking about these topics as well. This weeks patient education sessions were informative and several patients were focused on “belly fat and stress eating.” Let me share the points […]
In honor of National Nutrition Month (which took place in March), I wanted to share what a dietitian’s role is in helping you with your diabetes management. I always suggest a complete accredited diabetes management program, which offers information including diabetes overview, medications, complications, exercise, stress management and nutrition.
I have recently shared a variety of nutritional hints and choices with my patients who were surprised to hear about these specific foods. Although this does not mean you may never choose these foods again consider eating less of them. I will try to offer reasons for my suggestions.
People with diabetes want to get the latest facts about their health condition. Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to the effective self-management of diabetes. Learn how to use the web to find the most accurate information about diabetes and how to spot inaccuracies.
More and more studies are being done that involve how one lives their life day to day, better known as lifestyle; since health care has become a nation-wide priority, more funds are being invested in these study topics.
I continue to try to keep you up to date with information that is current, pertains to people with diabetes and is what your health care provider should be reading.
GLP-1/DPP4 Medication Study
A current study being done at John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland revealed a 2 fold increased risk of acute pancreatitis needing […]
Another week educating patients about their diabetes has made me realize that many of you may have the same questions and concerns about medications. This week, I met with multiple patients that decided to stop taking their medications for various reasons.
This article is part two in a series on American Heart Month. To catch up, please read part one.
Each year as the month of February approaches, we notice red or pink boxes of Valentine’s Day candy lining the stores in the shape of hearts. In conjunction, the American Heart Association has declared […]
Each year as the month of February approaches, we notice red or pink boxes of Valentine’s Day candy lining the stores in the shape of hearts. In conjunction, the American Heart Association has declared February ‘Heart Month’ to help people become more aware of the implications of heart disease.