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The Best (and Worst) Foods to Eat for Diabetes

Posted by Nichole Baxter on 7/2/19 9:58 AM


Sarah Abraham is a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner with Dignity Health Medical Group – Ventura Region, and an expert on preventive health care. 

If you've recently been diagnosed as diabetic or pre-diabetic, you may be wondering what sort of diet is best for you. First, it’s important to realize the differences between type 1 and 2 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas (an organ in the abdomen) stops making insulin. This condition is usually diagnosed in childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes that we see in adults, this is when the body stops responding to normal or even high levels of insulin, and over time, the pancreas does not make enough insulin.

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Dignity Health Medical Foundation Names New CFO

Posted by Brooke Burgess on 7/1/19 1:17 PM

Dignity Health Medical Foundation (DHMF), which operates 13 medical groups and imaging centers and more than 124 clinic locations across California, has announced that Theresa Hylen, CPA, MBA has joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer.

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Highly Regarded Half Moon Bay Medical Practice Joins Dignity Health Medical Group - Sequoia

Posted by Brooke Burgess on 6/13/19 3:32 PM

Dignity Health Medical Foundation has announced that Pamela Carrington-Tribble, DO, with Main Street Medical has joined the Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia family. Main Street Medical has served Half Moon Bay families for nearly 15 years and will continue to do so under the Dignity Health Medical Group name from now on.

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Understanding Weight Gain Related to Hypothyroidism

Posted by Mary Beth TeSelle on 5/28/19 9:07 AM

Hypothyroidism occurs when your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough of certain hormones. It’s estimated that nearly 5 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 12 may be living with hypothyroidism. Below, Dr. Harshit Shah, an endocrinologist with Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, explains how hypothyroidism can impact weight gain. 

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Blood Pressure for Seniors

Posted by Nichole Baxter on 5/21/19 3:25 PM

Monitoring and maintaining a healthy blood pressure is important at any age. However, for seniors, high blood pressure is especially dangerous. Lindy Chavez, NPC, a family medicine nurse practitioner with Dignity Health Medical Group – Ventura Region, shares answers to common blood pressure questions related to those over the age of 65.

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