Dr. Brandon Roy, a weight loss surgeon with Wake Specialty Physicians’ Bariatric Program, and Lucy Merritt, a patient of Dr. Roy, talk with Maggie Alexander of NBC about the role that bariatric surgery can play in reversing diabetes. A pair of studies released last week found that weight-loss surgery worked better than traditional therapies for […]
American Diabetes Association Alert Day on Tuesday, March 27 is a one-day “wake up” call that encourages everyone to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes In addition to taking the test, signs and symptoms of diabetes include: Extreme […]
By Amy Bowen, RD, LDN and Lindsey Hurd, Dietetic Intern, MS With sensible management through diet, exercise, and medication, individuals diagnosed with diabetes can live a long healthy life. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that cannot be cured. Luckily, risks for complications and accompanying diseases such as heart disease can be reversed or avoided by […]
Chances are you or someone you know has high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, usually has no symptoms and affects 1 in 3 American adults. This occurs when your blood presses too hard against the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure by itself rarely produces symptoms, but over time, […]
Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure to help patients lose weight, reduce the risk of life threatening conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, and improve the overall quality of life. Weight loss surgery is not a cure for obesity. It is, however, a powerful tool to help you jump-start your weight loss and begin […]
The following is republished from the Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) blog and is a story about a young woman learning to be healthy by exercising and eating right through WakeMed’s Energize! program. Her exciting results and new outlook on life are detailed below. Thank you AHA for allowing us to share this inspirational […]
The Washington Post recently published an article that provides suggestions on how to use technology to get or stay healthier in 2012. Some solutions are as simple as a Smartphone app and some are as complicated as genomic analysis. Either way, it is an interesting read and may offer some easy ideas to help 2012 be […]
Recently, UNC Health Care released a study examining whether or not parents of overweight children remember being told by their doctor that their child was overweight. Not surprisingly, only 25 percent of parents remember having this conversation with their doctor. There are many reasons why parents may not remember this conversation with their doctor. 1. […]
Throughout the month of November in celebration of American Diabetes Month, we will bring you facts about the prevention and the management of prediabetes and diabetes – starting with prediabetes and Type 1 and 2 Diabetes. Recently the American Diabetes Association surveyed the American public to find out how much people know about diabetes. The […]
In a week, North Carolinians across our state will gather around the dinner table and give thanks for our blessings in life. We’ll indulge in all the holiday favorites that make Thanksgiving a meal to remember. And if I have it my way, those favorites will be as healthy as they are delicious. Just in […]
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