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    Your 'Healthy' Yogurt Might Be Full of Sugar

    If you eat a lot of sweetened yogurt in the pursuit of a healthy diet, you might want to check that label a little more carefully. According to a study published in BMJ Open journal this month, researchers in the United Kingdom found that the average sugar content of yogurt exceeded the low-sugar threshold under … Read More

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    2018 Toshiba Classic Thrills Fans While Benefitting Hoag's Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center and the Greater Community

    The Toshiba Classic made its highly anticipated return March 7 – 11, 2018, at Newport Beach Country Club. This year marked the 20-year anniversary of Hoag as the host and primary beneficiary. The crowd enjoyed an exciting victory by 55-year-old World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh who is a two-time PGA TOUR Champions … Read More

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    Toshiba Classic Back in Action at Newport Beach County Club

    As the Toshiba Classic returns to Newport Beach Country Club March 9-11, the PGA Tour Champions has become one of the most successful stops on the 50-plus circuit because of its managing charity, Hoag Hospital, and its army of support. But the inside scoop is that the players love the golf course. In an age … Read More

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    Some Doctors Prescribe Food Instead Of Pills To Treat Certain Patients

    Pharmaceuticals may not be the best medicine for patients. Some doctors are now changing the way they treat patients – by taking them grocery shopping. Physicians, such as Dr. Daniel Nadeau, are prescribing food rather than pills to fix the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of all Americans … Read More

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    Overcoming Depression and Type 2 Diabetes

    Nearly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes, and another 86 million are at risk for developing Type 2. Those diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are confronted with a major lifestyle change that prompts an overhaul of not only the way they eat, but the way they live. Diabetes management can be a numbers game … Read More

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    Food as Medicine: It's Not Just a Fringe Idea Anymore

    Several times a month, you can find a doctor in the aisles of Ralph’s market in Huntington Beach, wearing a white coat and helping people learn about food. On one recent day, this doctor was Daniel Nadeau wandering the cereal aisle with Allison Scott, giving her some ideas on how to feed kids who studiously … Read More

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    Levothyroxine for Sluggish Thyroids: Weekly or Daily?

    The drug levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, others) has long been the treatment for sluggish thyroids or hypothyroidism. The pill needs time to be absorbed properly, so patients are often instructed to take it daily a half hour to an hour before breakfast. But that can make the regimen inconvenient for some, and compliance declines. Now, a … Read More

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    International fare can keep diabetics' blood sugar in check

    Some have a misconception that dining with diabetes means bland, boring and overly restrictive. It doesn't have to be so. In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, I wanted to share how those living with diabetes can thoroughly enjoy dining out. Enticing internationally inspired cuisine that also keeps blood sugars in check is easy to … Read More

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    Prevention: Type 2 Diabetes

    Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and many more are unaware they are at high risk. Most are over the age of forty, but the number of children and teens being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is on the rise. Insulin is necessary for the body to use glucose for energy … Read More