As we approach the new year with a sense of renewal we are designing new diet and exercise programs for. The following are recommendations as expressed by Rachel Grumman Bender in Yahoo. We have new guidelines from the WHO about best practices for exercise. 27.5% of adults and more than 80% of teens do not meet recommendations for aerobic exercise according to an article in the British Journal of ...
Covid-19 has considerably changed the way people live their day to day lives. Many are concerned about going into a doctor’s office or leaving their homes at all. People still need access to medical care and need an effective and appropriate way to speak with their healthcare provider during a pandemic. In many instances, telehealth visits can bridge that gap. Although telemedicine was first ...
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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I feel very grateful that I got the vaccination against the coronavirus. Most of our group got the Moderna vaccine. Some of you have also already got at least your first dose of the vaccine- either Pfizer or the Moderna. Others have preferred to wait out of concerns of possible reactions, especially some of you who have had reactions to other vaccines in the past. Now for those of you who are ...
Covid-19 has considerably changed the way people live their day to day lives. Many are concerned about going into a doctor’s office or leaving their homes at all. People still need access to medical care and need an effective and appropriate way to speak with their healthcare provider during a pandemic. In many instances, telehealth visits can bridge that gap. Although telemedicine was first ...
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 ...
