If you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes recently, it is natural to question yourself, what must have caused my diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes is very prevalent in our population. So when any adult gets the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, it is common practice to assume its Type 2 diabetes. And, most of the time, this assumption is very true. But not all adults with a diagnosis of type 2 ...
Do you feel like you have to give up dessert 🍨 just because of diabetes? Not true! Check out this low carbohydrate mini cheesecake recipe from our registered dietitian Jessica Cook! Only 5g carbohydrates per cheesecake! Lemon Cheesecake Bites with Strawberry Jam 🍋🍓🧁 . Ingredients: - 1 cup 2% cottage cheese - 1 cup 0% Plain Greek Yogurt - 4 Tbsp. Light cream cheese - 2 tbsp. Sugar-free ...
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No matter how many rolling eyes I get, I will never stop asking my patients how much they are exercising. In fact, I was at a recent medical lecture where the point was made that exercise should be the 4 th vital sign: How many times you exercise per day x the minutes. According to national standards it should be 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity (ex. brisk walk, leisure bicycling, ...
The benefits of statins highly offset the associated risks in appropriate patients, according to a scientific statement by the American Heart Association. Statins (e.g. Pravachol, Zocor, Lipitor, Crestor, etc.) have been around for over 30 years and are quite effective in lowering cholesterol and have been proven to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death in both patients who have had ...
