by Bonnie | Jan 1, 2019 | Dr, Fisher's Blog, Stress
It’s one of the most powerful ways to manage stress Stress is our country’s #1 killer—underlying and exacerbating conditions from hypertension and heart disease to diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). That’s why it’s imperative that we learn to manage our...
by Bonnie | Dec 6, 2018 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
My interview with Mary Jane Popp Popp: According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now the 12th-leading cause of death worldwide increasing by almost 32% over the last 10 years. That’s why Dr. Michael Fisher authored Surviving...
by Bonnie | Oct 10, 2018 | Basics, Dr, Fisher's Blog
My friend Bonnie was aware that her husband had kidney disease when she married him, but he’d had the condition since childhood and was healthy and athletic so she didn’t really understand the implications of his condition. Her husband retained 50% kidney function,...
by Bonnie | Aug 8, 2018 | Dr, Fisher's Blog, Epidemics today, Patients
Did you know that kidney disease kills more Americans annually than breast cancer or prostate cancer? Yet, while virtually everyone is aware of breast and prostate cancer, few people think about kidney disease. That’s one reason why it’s called “a silent killer.”...
by Bonnie | Jul 19, 2018 | Dr, Fisher's Blog, Epidemics today, Patients
When I was promoting a childhood obesity initiative 15 years ago, our organization, the non-profit called the Diabetes Resource Center of Santa Barbara County, became the first affiliate of the national organization called America on the Move. The founders were...
