Steps to take now to reduce your risk of complications and promote a speedy recovery! Are you having a surgical procedure in the coming months? Many people elect to have surgery before the end of the year to take advantage of health insurance deductibles or...
Category: Patient Education
Bye, Bye Bruises!
posted by: Kimberly Berman
July 6, 2022
How I healed a large, ugly bruise in 5 days! I bruise easily and heal slowly on my fair skin tone but when I had dental surgery that left an unexpected large, dark bruise on my jawline despite frequent icing of the area, I had...
DIABETES – STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR YOU AND THE ONE YOU ARE CARING FOR
posted by: Kimberly Berman
June 21, 2022
Manage stress – yours and your loved ones. Stress can affect how the body responds to insulin and increase blood sugar levels, so it is important for everyone to learn how to manage stress. Excellent ways to do this as the caregiver and the diabetic include:...
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA OR LOW BLOOD SUGAR? It’s important to know the signs and symptoms of both hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) because a diabetic is at risk for both and are very serious...
What is Diabetes? We all know that diabetes is a condition that occurs when the pancreas either does not makes enough insulin or no insulin at all. But why does your body need insulin? Without using medical babble, Insulin, as a gatekeeper, controls safe levels...
A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND LIVING WILLS
posted by: Kimberly Berman
March 22, 2021
Have you or someone close to you been admitted to the hospital and been asked if you have an advance medical directive or a living will? Do you know what will happen to you if you don’t have advance health care planning and you are...