Healthy Grab-and-Go Foods to Keep on Hand

 Healthy Grab-and-Go Foods to Keep on Hand

by | Jul 29, 2015 | Food

Have you ever had a time when you just didn’t feel that you had enough time to eat a healthy meal before heading out for an appointment? While this can be one of the most basic things to help keep your blood sugar under control sometimes we don’t build enough time into our busy schedules to prepare and eat food before running out the door. And, with...

7 Tips on Safety and Adherence to Medication on Vacation

 7 Tips on Safety and Adherence to Medication on Vacation

by | Jul 24, 2015 | Medicine Cabinet

Poor adherence to medical treatment is widespread and well recognized. Poor adherence to medication therapy either because medication doses are forgotten or the patient experiences adverse effects and stops taking medication, may lead to poor health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. In the summer months, when many patients go on vacation, I find...

Lesser of Two Evils: The Great Saturated and Trans Fats Debate

 Lesser of Two Evils: The Great Saturated and Trans Fats Debate

by | Jul 20, 2015 | Health

Decisions, decisions. When it comes to making the proper food choices, there are so many things to consider. If only there was an app that not only counts calories for us, but also lets us know when we have reached our daily limit of the different food groups! Magic wand aside, it would still be up to us as informed individuals to set our own personal...

No Increased Heart Risks for DPP-4 inhibitors

 No Increased Heart Risks for DPP-4 inhibitors

by | Jul 17, 2015 | Medicine Cabinet

Recently, there was a discussion surrounding the connection between dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Such concerns could affect providers’ prescribing habits of this class of drugs in general and could change the face of diabetes treatment if the CVD...

Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin?

 Are You Getting Enough of the Sunshine Vitamin?

by | Jul 14, 2015 | Health

Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is the most researched and talked about vitamin of our day. Most people are familiar with its role in building strong bones. However, researchers have uncovered vitamin D’s role in many other areas of health–making it even more important to be sure to have an adequate vitamin D level and intake. Studies...