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Commentary: Don't waste the final moments
Seven weeks before he died, my father gathered my mother and us four children for a conversation at his home. His battle with multiple myeloma was clearly being lost. Compression fractures in his spine had shrunk his 6-foot-1 frame to 5-foot-8. He had lost 40 pounds and the use of one eye. He was diagnosed … 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
Heart Disease, Breakfast and Late Night Eating
The Study The authors of a prospective study recently published by the American Heart Association[1] followed almost 27,000 men for 16 years to see if eating breakfast had any impact on the likelihood of having a heart attack during the study period. The men ranged in age from 45 to 82 years and all were … Read More
Scans are Breath of Fresh Air
Unless people stamp out their cigarettes for good, we’ll never truly crush lung cancer. But new advances in early detection are starting to give patients a fighting chance against this fatal disease. Until recently, the prognosis for someone with lung cancer wasn’t much better than it was 30 years ago: 160,000 people a year die … Read More
Healthy, Overweight, or Obese – Which one are you?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. It is a great time to reflect on your current lifestyle and habits, and make sure you are doing everything in your power to prevent this disease. Diabetes prevention begins with maintaining a healthy weight, but do you know what your ideal weight is? You may admit that you need … Read More
Events planned for National Diabetes Month
The Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach will sponsor a series of free community events throughout November, which is National Diabetes Month, to help educate people about the disease. The events include a lecture, grocery store walk-through and Thanksgiving cooking demonstration, according to a news release. Program Director Dr. … Read More
November is Diabetes Month
This month the American Diabetes Association and the Allen Diabetes Center are encouraging everyone to take action and help Stop Diabetes. The Allen Center invites the community to learn more about Diabetes and how to take steps to fight the disease. Nearly 26 million Americans live with diabetes, including approximately 250,000 Orange County residents, and … Read More
The Allen Diabetes Center Proudly Welcomes Dr. Daniel Nadeau
The Allen Diabetes Center is honored to announce Dr. Daniel Nadeau as its new program director starting December 2013. Dr.Daniel Nadeau is the first recipient of the Kris V. Iyer, MD Endowed Chair in Diabetes Care and an accomplished physician who brings a wealth of knowledge to the areas of diabetes, obesity, and nutrition. He … Read More
The Warmington family turns a diagnosis into an opportunity to support pediatric care
A little more than a year ago, as a new school year approached, excited soon-to-be kindergartener, Charlotte Warmington, visited her doctor for routine immunizations, to which she had some seemingly insignificant reactions. However, these minor side effects to her shots were soon followed by a variety of a larger issues including leg pain, fainting at … Read More