When Should I See a Kidney Specialist?
A question from one of our email subscribers: “I have a friend with childhood onset sugar diabetes. She is 40 years old. She takes great care of herself. She recently got an insulin pump and her...
View ArticleDiabetes Discussion – Join us Tomorrow
Join us tomorrow for our Diabetes Web Chat. Alegent Health Clinic Endocrinologist Dr. David Odegaard and Alegent Health Clinic Family Physician Dr. Jeffry Hatcher are teaming up to provide answers to...
View ArticlePatent Foramen Ovale
Prior to a few weeks ago I had never heard of Bret Michaels. I’ve now learned he’s a musician in the “glam metal” band Poison and has had some health difficulty recently. While most of my readers are...
View ArticleSee You Next Year
How often do you see your doctor? Once a year? Every 6 months? Never? Most of you are pretty healthy and only show up for screening physical exams or aches and pains. Some of you may have more...
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In this post I’m going to talk you through a little cardiac physiology. For those of you who have interest in this sort of thing, read on. The remaining 90% of you can simply click the “back” button in...
View ArticleAn Ounce of Prevention
I saw a middle-aged man in my office the other day for evaluation of shortness of breath (dyspnea, we call it in the medical world). He came with his wife, who was obviously quite concerned about him...
View ArticleAvandia Pulled from Shelves
Avandia, a diabetes medication, may help control blood sugar levels – but it can also lead to heart problems. That’s according to the FDA and its counterpart overseas, the European Medicines Agency....
View ArticleThe Miracle Therapy
What would you say if your doctor told you that there is one thing you can do every day to help: Regulate your blood sugar Lower blood pressure Reduce your risk for diabetes and heart disease Maintain...
View ArticleEating Out With Diabetes
Do you know someone who has pre-diabetes or diabetes? Chances are you do. 171 million people worldwide have diabetes. This figure is likely to more than double by 2030. My dad lives with type 2...
View ArticleDiabetes and Weight Management
If you suffer from type 2 diabetes and are overweight it is a sure fact that by losing weight you will see positive outcomes in your diabetes management such as: lower blood sugars, lower blood...
View ArticlePatent Foramen Ovale
Prior to a few weeks ago I had never heard of Bret Michaels. I’ve now learned he’s a musician in the “glam metal” band Poison and has had some health difficulty recently. While most of my readers are...
View ArticleSee You Next Year
How often do you see your doctor? Once a year? Every 6 months? Never? Most of you are pretty healthy and only show up for screening physical exams or aches and pains. Some of you may have more...
View ArticleDiastology
In this post I’m going to talk you through a little cardiac physiology.For those of you who have interest in this sort of thing, read on.The remaining 90% of you can simply click the “back” button in...
View ArticleAn Ounce of Prevention
I saw a middle-aged man in my office the other day for evaluation of shortness of breath (dyspnea, we call it in the medical world). He came with his wife, who was obviously quite concerned about him...
View ArticleAvandia Pulled from Shelves
Avandia, a diabetes medication, may help control blood sugar levels – but it can also lead to heart problems. That’s according to the FDA and its counterpart overseas, the European Medicines Agency....
View ArticleThe Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugary Drinks
There are fingers pointing every which way when it comes to the cause of obesity. There is new technology which allows us to do more without getting out of our seats, the high fructose corn syrup found...
View ArticleAnti-Obesity Public Service Announcement or Scare Tactic? You decide.
You may have seen a new anti-obesity video floating around the media these days. It is described as a Public Service Announcement (PSA) and it is getting all kinds of positive and negative feedback....
View Article5 Tips for Living With Diabetes
For Persons Living with Diabetes, use these five tips to stay healthiest 1. Educate yourself. Read, log on, do a search. 2. Learn how to eat for better health and blood sugar control. 3. Discover what...
View ArticleSee You Next Year
How often do you see your doctor? Once a year? Every 6 months? Never? Most of you are pretty healthy and only show up for screening physical exams or aches and pains. Some of you may have more...
View ArticleDiastology
In this post I’m going to talk you through a little cardiac physiology.For those of you who have interest in this sort of thing, read on.The remaining 90% of you can simply click the “back” button in...
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