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The Prescription To Manage Your Sick Day
Nobody likes being sick, but as we enter into the height of flu season those with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) need to take extra care. An illness like a cold or flu can cause your blood glucose level to spike very high, so it is important to recognize the signs of an illness … Read More
Lauri Delson's Passion Helps Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is something that is near and dear to Lauri Delson’s heart, as two of her three daughters have the disease. Both girls were diagnosed as children, leaving Lauri to navigate their treatment and management plans through their adolescent years. Watching her daughters grow-up with type 1 diabetes was difficult, but what was … Read More
Use new tools against diabetes
New technology and treatments offer new hope for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: Insulin pump innovations give type 1 patients more control and freedom, and medication advances offer people with type 2 diabetes improved weight loss and glucose control. As exciting as these advances are, prevention remains the most effective approach to … Read More
Fellowship in the Diabetic Community
Eleven years ago, Manny Hernandez was diagnosed with diabetes. At first it was misdiagnosed as type 2, but he and physicians got that sorted out. Hernandez actually had type 1, requiring regular insulin shots. “That’s when it really sunk in,” he says. “That I had this.” And it wasn’t going away. Hernandez, a Venezuelan-born engineer … Read More
Panera Bread Gives Hoag $25K Gift
Panera Bread recently gave the Hoag Hospital Foundation a $25,000 gift to assist in supporting the hospital’s Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center, officials announced Tuesday. Panera Bread partnered with Hoag for the second year in a row to benefit the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center through its Community Breadbox program. Thirteen south Orange … Read More
The Perfect Breakfast
Dr. Nadeau is an accomplished physician who brings extensive experience to and the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center as Program Director and Endocrinologist at Hoag Medical Group . While he has many areas of interest, the majority of his recent work, research, and lectures focus on diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. Struggling to find the … Read More
Gain Control and Freedom with an Insulin Pump
Dr. Nadeau is an accomplished physician who brings extensive experience to and the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center as Program Director and Endocrinologist at Hoag Medical Group . While he has many areas of interest, the majority of his recent work, research, and lectures focus on diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. Living with diabetes can … Read More
Hoag Diabetes Center has new Director
A new director has been named at Hoag Hospital’s Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center, according to a news release. Daniel A. Nadeau is the first person to receive the Dr. Kris V. Iyer Endowed Chair in Diabetes Care, the release said. He started this month. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Daniel Nadeau join … Read More
The “Sun” Vitamin – Vitamin D
By Daniel Nadeau, MD Dr. Nadeau is an accomplished physician who brings extensive experience to and the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center as Program Director and Endocrinologist at Hoag Medical Group. While he has many areas of interest, the majority of his recent work, research, and lectures focus on diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. Vitamin … Read More
Safe and Sane Holiday Eating
As Thanksgiving approaches, here’s a special holiday gift: You may eat whatever you want. That may sound odd coming from a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, but there is no need to abstain from your favorite holiday foods – as long as you follow three simple rules: Control your portions, exercise and, when possible, … Read More