Helpful Resources and Patient Education Handouts
How to care for your skin after having a skin biopsy
Healthy Children
Useful resource for pediatric educational information from the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics
Recipes and meal planning for those who have diabetes or those who would like to eat healthier
Information on the Mediterranean Diet which is a heart healthy eating plan
DASH Diet - Mayo Clinic
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a heart healthy eating plan to help control high blood pressure
Examples of meals that follow the DASH diet
Helpful information for Ozempic/Wegovy, a medication that is used for diabetes or weight management
Very informative podcast regarding weight management
Interactive Cardiovascular Library with educational pictures: Atherosclerosis, TIA, Cardiac Catheterization, Cholesterol, Heart Attack, Stent, and more
National Institute of Health information on blood pressure
What is Cholesterol?
National Institute of Health information on cholesterol
Good Food Great Medicine Controlling Cholesterol
Controlling Cholesterol: Lowering LDL and triglycerides and increasing HDL, excerpted from pages 103- 106 of Good Food, Great Medicine (4th edition), a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle guide and cookbook
Cold, Flu and Sinusitis prevention and symptom relief
Effective food and activity choices to improve sleep and is excerpted from pages 75–76 and 100 of Good Food, Great Medicine (4th edition), a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle guide and cookbook
This handout addresses lifestyle choices which seem to be the most effective in achieving the primary goal of preventing fractures (broken bones) and improving bone strength and resilience.
Estimates the risk of heart disease in the next 10 years for those 40-75 years old (requires blood pressure and cholesterol numbers)
The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) is based on a statistical model known as the Gail Model to estimate the risk of developing invasive breast cancer
Used to help guide the conversation whether to start a statin medication to reduce risk of heart attack / stroke, for those 40-75 years old
Resource for help with choosing a medication to treat diabetes
This tool will help us discuss how you might want to reduce your risk for bone fractures.
Resource for help with choosing a depression medication
Forms that allow patients to designate a healthcare representative and share your values, beliefs and goals for your health care if you are not able to express them yourself