Blog Posts in March, 2015

Excellence in Diabetes Treatment Extended to Wellington, Fl

There’s a feeling that extends far beyond pride when one understands that what they do makes a difference in people’s lives. That the service they provide fills a void and creates both fulfillment and optimistic hope. It is everything we strive for here at Palm Beach Diabetes and Endocrine Specialists, PA – to give people the hope of better health and well-being. Which is why we feel more than ...

What Is Endocrinology?

Let’s talk a little bit about Endocrinology. The word comes from the Greek word endon meaning “within” and the Greek word krinein which means ‘to separate”. Endocrinology is a specialized medicine covering a sub-specialty of internal medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to hormones. It covers human functions such as the coordination of your metabolism, respiration, ...

March Newsletter

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! By: Jessica Cook MS, RD/N, LD/N CDE (Director of Education) March is National Nutrition Month and registered dietitians here at Palm Beach Diabetes and Endocrine Specialists would like to know a few rules our dietitians recommend for meal planning and grocery shopping when it comes to diabetes: Always include lean protein with your meals such as baked or grilled skinless ...

How Food Can Heal

Wellness is a combination of many things, eating a healthy diet and exercise are a few of these things. When choose to eat healthy it will make a great impact on your body. Everything you eat has a positive or negative effective on your body. We all need to be accountable for making better food choices every day. We all know that eating a fast food hamburger rather than a grilled chicken breast ...

February 2015 - Newsletter

PROTECT YOUR HEART THIS FEBRUARY By: Jessica Cook MS, RD, LD, CDE (Director of Education) It is known that heart disease is among the top three leading diseases in the U.S. and while many patients take medications to protect their heart such as s tatins, omega 3 fatty acids, blood pressure lowering medications, but many don’t realize it begins with diet and exercise! Reducing sodium intake, ...