by Julie Wood | Nov 1, 2021 | Diabetes, Healthy Living
This is a question that I am often asked in the diabetes office. So many patients come to me frustrated because they are told to ‘Don’t eat anything white’, ‘if it tastes good then spit it out’ or ‘try cardboard’. Nothing could be farther from the truth. ...
by Julie Wood | Sep 20, 2021 | Healthy Living
What Does a Good Night’s Rest Mean to You? While a Sleep Number mattress might help, sleep is much more complicated than choosing a number. To much or not enough sleep can be bad for our health. Good sleep is based on quantity and quality. Quantity Six to eight...
by Julie Wood | Sep 20, 2021 | Healthy Living
In American the top killers are chronic disease, including heart disease (heart attack or failure), diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease and cerebrovascular disease (stroke). Cancer ranks #2 according to JAMA article in 2020. Obesity kills more than 100,000 Americans...
by Julie Wood | Sep 20, 2021 | Drugs and Supplements, Healthy Living
Here comes the sun do, do, do…. Remember this old Beatles song? Sunshine is certainly something to sing about. Did you know that 20 minutes a day of sun exposure can dramatically improve your health? Forms of Vitamin D Two major forms of Vitamin D that are...
by Julie Wood | Sep 20, 2021 | Diabetes
Welcome to Diabetes 101. This is a class for EVERYONE, even if you are not a diabetes. Nearly 1 in 9 Americans have diabetes. But it has not always been like this. In the past 40 years or so, the risk of getting diabetes has more than tripled. Why is Diabetes on the...
