Ideas For Management: Food Journals: Write down what you ate, when it was, when you took your insulin, how much you took and your blood sugars. If you do not use insulin a food journal will still be helpful for your doctor and diabetic educator. Use measuring devices: Humans are HORRIBLE at estimating quantity. Scales […]
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Hypoglycemia: When Low Sugar isn’t Good Sugar
Last blog we talked about hyperglycemia (or high blood sugars) and the risks you take on when you allow your blood sugars to get too high. Hypoglycemia is low blood sugars. Patients with Type I diabetes and Type II patients on certain medications are at higher risk for hypoglycemia. So what’s the big deal? You […]
Diabetes: Complications, Risk Factors, and Prevention
So a couple weeks ago we talked about the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. We talked about what puts us a risk for getting the different types of diabetes. But what about your risk factors if you already have diabetes? What about ways to prevent or even cure your diabetes? Nothing like […]
Out With the Old and In With the New: Detoxing the RIGHT Way
We’ve all heard how important a good detox can be for jump-starting a diet, cleaning the colon, as well as general body health. These things are all true, but the sort of detoxifying regimen and the length of the detoxifying regimen is what is most important. Remember, the way to lose weight and to keep […]
Lean, Mean, Protein… Confusing?
So we’ve all heard about these crazy high protein diets. The Atkins diet seems like a good idea, but is it really? Let’s go over protein, our last macro-nutrient. Protein is a great nutrient, but, as with anything, everything in moderation. Your body uses up it’s own proteins every day and these proteins need to […]
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Over-The-Counter Medication Safety: the Knowledge Gap
I love my job as a pharmacist and I have met some amazing people. Whether my patient’s have a third grade education or a doctorate they all have their own expertise and their own knowledge gaps. No one can know everything and I don’t expect my patients to be experts in pharmacology. That’s my niche. […]
Herbs: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated
Image borrowed from Hoalian.com Most of us grew up on our mother’s and grandmother’s home remedies. In our home we always had an ample supply of chamomile, peppermint, lavender, and aloe vera. I fell in love with herbal remedies because my Mom was quite the gardener and tea lover and her remedies worked! Herbal remedies […]