Stephanie Devaney, ARNP, and Jessica Cook, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE, deliver a Weight Loss Program that works! Of course, it only works if you do! Fat and fed up in July 2020, I saw the notice on Kathryn Reynolds, M.D., (my endocrinologist’s) wall. I asked her if the program worked. She said, “It works if you do. Stephanie and Jessica are really good at this and it will work for you if you cooperate.” ...
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Towards the end of July I gave birth to my sweet baby boy Viraj. This was the first time I made it to full term having had my twins very prematurely. Inactivity, binge eating and weight gain, I relished the experience of carrying this child to term. At the time of delivery I weighed more than my husband! And the baby was born. Post partum, I looked at myself in the mirror and I was intensely upset ...
As I have written before, I strongly believe in the mind-body connection. As such, I want to take this opportunity to discuss Narcissistic Personality disorder (NPD) given the tremendous impact that it can have in the health and finances of those people who get in the path of individuals with this personality disorder. NPD affects about 6% of the general population and it is more common in men. ...
Everyone is talking about Coronavirus. People are discussing strategies to mitigate infections, importance of hand washing, disinfecting surfaces, being responsible citizens and not spreading germs and working on building immunity. This is a good time to discuss diabetes and immune function. Studies have shown that patients with diabetes have some decline in humoral as well as cellular immunity, ...
During this “time of covid 19” many patients have decreased their activity level. Even those who never exercised, at least they were getting into their cars, stepping out of their cars to go to work, or just to go anywhere. Now we have become much more reserved about where we are going and truthfully we are choosing to stay home watching TV, rather than walking in the mall (no guilt about watching ...
About 6 months ago, I had an established thyroid patient that was brought by her husband for urgent reevaluation of her thyroid. This 70 year old lady had a significant weight loss without changes in her diet or activity level to the point that her other physicians and husband were very concerned about the possibility of a cancer. She had undergo multiple tests and procedures in search of that ...
When I was a young medical student and resident and my husband was a struggling entrepreneur, we admittedly had very poor sleep hygiene. We stayed up late studying, working, finishing projects, and even watching movies, hanging out with friends and partying on occasions. We actually thought we would get away with it! But as I became older, had kids, and began practicing as a specialist, I could ...
Palm Beach Diabetes and Endocrine Specialists Congratulates Nurse for Recent Certification in Endocrinology People who know Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Devaney of Palm Beach Diabetes and Endocrine Specialists call her a compassionate healthcare provider with a desire to excel. Peers and patients alike appreciate her dedication to providing the very best care possible. Recently, she earned the ...
