Patient Resources

When a patient is diagnosed with diabetes the first thing they will most likely do is go to the internet. This glossary, courtesy of dLife, will provide them the definitions for most of the medical terms they will see and make them more aware of their situation. Plus it will …

  April Steen MSSW, LCSW   In the world of activity trackers there are many choices. The number one thing to consider when using these products is to find one that makes sense to you. If it’s not comfortable or user friendly, you will not use it and therefore defeats …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Continuing from my last column, here are additional reasons why your brain needs for you to be active related to changes in your brain hormones. Your brain can’t afford for you to be sedentary, at least not if you want to live long and …

Patient Handout: Your Job Your Rights (PDF)  Important information for your patients. This updated four-panel brochure addresses the issues of discrimination based on diabetes in the workplace. It outlines the laws, personal rights, federally mandated accommodations, and how to address discrimination. Know Your Rights (English) Know Your Rights (Spanish)    

For Your Patients: Why Daily Movement Improves Your Brain Health, Part 1: Gene Activation and More by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM When it comes to brain health, nothing beats physical activity and all types of daily movement for having a powerful effect. Having a healthy brain is essential to …

"Your School Your Rights" Patient Handout for Parents of Children with Diabetes Every parent with a child with diabetes needs to have this information. This updated four-panel brochure explains the legal protections for and rights of students with diabetes. Includes a school discrimination checklist and information on how to get …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Losing weight when you have diabetes can be a good news-bad news thing. The good news is that dropping even a few pounds can help reduce your need for diabetes medications.

Patient Handout: Prediabetes Turnaround  What do you have to give to your newly diagnosed prediabetic patients? From dLife comes this pdf handout that provides 12 simple steps to help prevent diabetes. Keep these on your desk and have all your overweight and prediabetic patients read and take a copy home …

    By Sheri Colberg, PhD   For your patients who need to improve their balance: Test Your Balance: If you think you already have great balance, first test it out before you assume too much: stand on one leg and shut your eyes. (Don’t try doing this without holding …

Over the past 50 years we have seen many diets low in carbohydrates help thousands of patients lose weight and then they gain it right back. The problem is exacerbated by forcing people who have been eating large quantities of food to try to cut their food intake, sometimes by …