Cooper Wellness & Disease Prevention Center

Cooper Wellness & Disease Prevention Center Cooper Wellness & Disease Prevention Center offers various services to improve health, reduce and or

02/16/2026

Most people think weight loss and blood sugar control require complicated plans…
But what if it starts with one glass of water? 💧

This simple chia seed habit:
✔ Helps you feel full longer
✔ Reduces overeating
✔ Supports weight loss
✔ Stabilizes blood sugar

Just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds in water before meals can change how much — and how often — you eat.

Simple. Affordable. Powerful.

Sometimes the smallest habits create the biggest results.










02/15/2026

Most people think chronic disease “just happens”…
But what if it’s built quietly into your daily habits? ⚠️

Inactivity doesn’t just affect your weight.
It increases your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and metabolic dysfunction.

And high-fat diets don’t just add pounds—
They interfere with insulin at the cellular level, setting the stage for insulin resistance and diabetes.

The foundation of real health isn’t complicated:
✔ Nutrition
✔ Movement
✔ Rest
✔ Stress management

When you strengthen these pillars, your risk for chronic disease drops—dramatically.

Your lifestyle is either building health… or breaking it down.










02/14/2026

Most people think medication is the only answer for chronic disease…
But what if your lifestyle could act like medicine instead? 💊➡️🥗🚶‍♀️

Many drugs manage symptoms—but they often come with side effects that create new problems.
A healthy lifestyle, on the other hand, works at the root cause.

For conditions like diabetes, what you eat, how you move, and how you manage stress can:
• Reduce the number of medications you need
• Protect your brain, kidneys, eyes, and heart
• Lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even dementia

Sometimes, the most powerful prescription isn’t found in a bottle.
It’s found in your daily choices.











02/13/2026

Get Healthy Kidz changes that. https://www.gethealthykidz.com/

Instead of lectures and apps, kids learn through:
🍎 Cooking activities
🎯 Fun games
📖 Story-based lessons
🏃 Movement challenges

Built by physicians.
Designed for kids.
Easy for parents and teachers.

Kids stop resisting healthy habits — and start choosing them.

Learn More here https://www.gethealthykidz.com and discover the program families love.

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02/13/2026

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02/12/2026

How to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally: 6 Steps That Actually Work for Diabetics

Struggling with high blood sugar even though you're taking your medications correctly? You're not alone. In this video, I share 6 evidence-based natural strategies to help lower your blood sugar and improve diabetes management.

🩺 What You'll Learn:
✅ Low glycemic index foods that won't spike your blood sugar
✅ High fiber foods that slow glucose absorption
✅ The best time to exercise for blood sugar control
✅ Simple hydration tips to reduce sugar intake
✅ Meal timing strategies for better morning glucose levels

The 6 Steps:
1️⃣ Choose low glycemic index foods (pumpkin, zucchini, sweet potato, beans, legumes)
2️⃣ Increase high fiber intake (vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds)
3️⃣ Exercise 15 minutes after meals
4️⃣ Use isometric muscle contractions to utilize blood glucose
5️⃣ Gradually reduce sugary drinks with the half-and-half method
6️⃣ Eat your last meal before 5 PM

These natural approaches work alongside your current treatment plan and may help you see improvements within 90 days when followed consistently.
⚠️ Important: Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diabetes management plan or medications.

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02/12/2026

Most people think diabetics have to fear fruit…
But what if the right foods actually help control blood sugar? 🍎🥦

Plant-based foods like fruits and vegetables do more than nourish you.
They’re lower in calories, packed with nutrients, and rich in fiber—which helps slow sugar absorption and prevent spikes.

Yes, even diabetics can eat fruit.
The key isn’t elimination—it’s portion control and fiber-rich choices.

Food isn’t the enemy.
Understanding food is the power.












02/11/2026

Most people think lowering blood sugar means more medication…
But what if movement is one of the fastest tools you already have? 🚶‍♂️

Doctors see it all the time: blood sugar over 300 drops after a simple brisk walk.
Even 15 minutes of movement after meals can help your muscles pull sugar out of the bloodstream—naturally.

👉 You don’t need a gym.
Walk after you eat. Walk at work. Walk in place.
Your body responds when you move.

Small steps. Real results.













02/10/2026

What God Says About Your Health
Divine health is your BIRTHRIGHT 🙌

God didn't design you to live sick. He designed you to THRIVE.

3 John 1:2 says it all.

Stop settling. Start claiming what's yours.

Follow for more biblical wellness — Dr. Dona Cooper 👇

02/10/2026

Most people think type 2 diabetes is only caused by being overweight…
But what if that’s only part of the story?

Type 2 diabetes is rising—even in children—and obesity isn’t the only reason. Genetics, diet, inactivity, and daily habits all play a powerful role in how the body handles blood sugar.

The truth?
Many of these risk factors are modifiable, especially when caught early.

👉 Understanding the real causes is the first step to prevention.
Awareness today can change health outcomes for a lifetime.















02/09/2026

There’s no magic diet — and extremes usually do more harm than good.

Diets that focus on only one food group, like fruitarianism, may sound appealing, but your body needs balance to thrive. The healthiest approach is building a plate that fuels your cells, protects your metabolism, and lowers disease risk.

✔️ Fill your plate with healthy carbohydrates
✔️ Add clean, quality protein
✔️ Avoid saturated fats and processed/red meats, which are linked to cancer risk

Health isn’t about cutting everything out — it’s about choosing wisely, consistently, and sustainably. Balance beats restriction every time.

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3604 N McColl Road
McAllen, TX
78501

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
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Dr. Dona Cooper Dockery is an author, a speaker and a physician practicing internal medicine who has dedicated over 25 years in positively changing healthcare outcomes both nationally and internationally. She is board certified in internal medicine and holds active memberships in the American Academy of lifestyle medicine and the American Medical Association.

​Dr. Dona Cooper Dockery has founded and actively directs Cooper Internal Medicine and the Cooper Wellness and Disease Prevention Center where patients are not only diagnosed and treated using the traditional healthcare approaches, but she emphasizes up-rooting the causes of chronic diseases through lifestyle modifications. Her highly effective 12 weeks to wellness program has had significant life changing results on many of her patients. Many of those patients are enjoying more health with less medication involved, some patients have even gotten off medication entirely! These patients have reversed diabetes, improved blood pressure, others have lost weight, reduced cholesterol, or decrease the risk for coronary artery disease and early death.

Dr. Dona Cooper Dockery is actively engaged in various communities giving healthy lifestyle seminars and free medical care not only in the USA but also in countries such as Haiti, Jamaica, the Philippines, and Europe. She is the host of the popular TV show “Get Healthy with Dr. Cooper”, which airs bi-weekly on two local TV channels. She is the author of the health studies series “My Health and The Creator”, and the book “Get Healthy for Life”, she also writes for and produces the health magazine “Get Healthy”. Her most recent accomplishment is the upcoming book “Fourteen Days to Amazing Health”, in which she outlines various success strategies that will empower the readers to take control of their health, believe that there is an alternative to medications, change their paradigm, and a live happier, healthier, and more fulfilled lives.