Santamaria Health Solutions

Hi there, You open your lab results, find your A1c, and feel your stomach tighten. You’ve been trying to eat better. Maybe you’ve started walking more. You hoped the number would be lower. Now you’re wondering: “What else am I supposed to do?” Before you try to change everything, let’s make the next step clearer. What your A1c tells you Your A1c reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past three months. It helps you and your healthcare team understand the bigger picture. But an...

Hi Reader, It’s the morning after Halloween. You check your glucose, see a higher number than you expected, and your stomach sinks. “Was it the candy?”“Did I undo my progress?”“Should I skip breakfast?” Before guilt takes over, take a breath. A high reading deserves attention—and you deserve kindness. Your glucose reading gives you information to help choose your next step. Food can affect that number, but so can sleep, stress, illness, and medication timing. Here’s a simple five-part reset...

Week of October 5th Rx Health and Wellness Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with a new prescription, a few instructions, and more questions than answers? Maybe you were told to eat better, exercise more, and come back in three months. But what does "eat better" actually mean for you? How do you know whether your medication is working? And what should you do when your blood sugar doesn't respond the way you expected? After years of working with people with diabetes, I've noticed...