Letter From The Editor

We have all talked to our patients about the need to reduce their sugar consumption, and although there are sugar substitutes and lots of evidence why sugar should be reduced, our consumption has continued to increase. Our focus has always been on diabetes and weight gain as reasons to reduce …

Last week I heard a report on NPR from the NIH, talking about the likelihood that immunizations for the flu and pneumonia help delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. This is a powerful enough statement to cause seniors like myself to find a way to keep getting these …

Many of you know that I am an avid cyclist, and the Corona Pandemic has actually increased my miles. Since the start about the only thing we could do in Florida consistently was bike ride. Since I have not been able to travel for work since March 6th, I have …

I first became a CDE in 2002, and it was an interesting journey. There were not that many Pharmacist CDE’s, and once I became a CDE it was even harder to find an ADA-recognized program that I could work in. As the years have progressed,  diabetes education, management, and training …

Living in Florida looks dangerous to everyone that is in the rest of the US. We have the second highest number of positive results for COVID-19, and on Tuesday we set yet another new record for deaths. Our Governor is advocating that in-person schooling is not a risk, and although …

Since February we have been looking for care solutions for our patients that have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. At first we thought it was strictly a respiratory problem and all damage was to the lungs. As time has progressed, we have seen the effect COVID-19 has had on the …

Regardless of which side of the political coin you are on, we seem to see that as time goes by and new data comes in, there is a definite benefit to masks for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. First there was a small benefit; then they proved it …

We have long known that no one food choice plan will work for everyone, and in fact many of our patients will use multiple different plans to help manage their weight and diabetes. Some will try Weight Watchers, others will do Keto or Low Carb, and some will find success …

This week our FAMU intern Brianna Belton has a great feature on the use of a new medical app to help track and treat depression. The app looks at steps and text messaging to determine depression levels. I am reminded of Aaron Burr’s line from the hit show Hamilton: “Depress …

Last week, I was looking at some new cars on the internet. For the next 4-5 days I was bombarded by car ads on my Facebook page. Then, when I opened up my YouTube app, the recommended videos were all about the newest cars as well. It is like someone …