Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the difference between healthy and non-healthy food, for example brown rice vs. white rice.
She also talks about starchy vegetables such as yucca and milonga, and she affirms they’re carbs …
Elise Karnegis, Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator with Baptist Health South Florida, says a stress management technique is the 4-5-6 rule: breath in for 4 seconds, hold it for 5 seconds, and breath out for 6 seconds.
Angie Placeres, Registered …
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. In this case, there is an underlying genetic predisposition, but much less than type 2, says Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital.
Lupus, certain types of arthritis …
Ian del Conde, Cardiovascular Specialist at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says type 1 diabetes is a condition where there’s decreased production of insulin because there’s damage to the pancreas, so they will need insulin.
And type 2 diabetes is …
There are some facts regarding diabetes: One in seven people (14%) has diabetes, 21% of people have diabetes with obesity, 12% have diabetes and overweight and 6% have diabetes in underweight and normal weight.
Type 2 diabetes is increasing from …
Type 2 diabetes is the most common disease. According to Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital of Miami, 90 % of individuals have type 2 diabetes, which is the most complicated disease.
Type 2 …
A podiatrist specializes in the treatment of conditions that affect the foot and lower leg. Dr. Kyle Kinmon, President of Foot and Ankle Specialists with Bethesda Hospital, talks about this role of identifying problems before they become a major issue …
Terry Ochoa, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says college students are at risk of developing diabetes, because of the weight gain.
“If you develop diabetes, you are looking at consequences of nerve damage, heart disease, kidney disease, and …
