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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
Maintain, Don't Gain: Tips to keep holiday pounds off
It is difficult to do a complete diet makeover or maintain a perfect diet over the holidays, but that is no reason to completely neglect your health. Consuming an extra 500 calories a day, roughly the equivalent of 4 holiday cookies, several days a week can lead to a 5 pound weight gain in just … Read More
Stay Healthy, not Sick: Five Ways to Boost your Immune System this Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us. It’s time for celebrations and fun, not fever, chills and sore throats. Get a flu shot Getting a flu shot is more valuable than you may think. Even if you “never get the flu” you can be exposed to the flu virus every time you are out in public, increasing … Read More
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