Breast and Heart Health, Issues of Concern For Females During National Women’s Health Month

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May 202013

Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center Offers Programs to Encourage
Women to Make Health a Priority; Live Happier, Healthier Lives

(Middleburg Heights, OH) – The recent choices made by Angelina Jolie have heightened the focus on the health of women. May is National Women’s Health Month, an opportune time for women to realize that they must first take care of themselves to successfully take care of their families.

“In my many years as a pediatrician, I have had the opportunity to meet thousands of mothers,” said Dr. Janet Levatin, M.D., of the Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center (TIMC).  “I admire and respect all mothers because they work so hard and are so wonderfully protective of their infants and children, but many of them need to take better care of themselves.”

Levatin said breast and cardiovascular health are major issues for TIMC’s female clientele.  Both rank high nationally as leading killers of women, which makes the suburban Cleveland-based center’s Women’s Health Program a key tool for women in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Among the alternatives to identify breast abnormalities is thermography, a technique for detecting heat-emitting areas in the breast.  A thermogram is an infra-red image that identifies subtle changes in the tissues that could be a dilated blood vessel, area of inflammation, and infection or even a possible tumor. Thermography differs from mammography in more than one way.

“Unlike a mammogram, a thermogram involves no pain, no radiation and no breast compression,” Levatin said. “Breast thermography was FDA approved in 1982 as an adjunctive tool to be used for breast health. The scan can identify subtle changes many years before they are identified on a mammogram. A woman then has time to change her diet, and institute a supplement and life style program to restore the tissues. While mammograms can be useful, they are a late test, meaning, they often fail to identify the earliest changes that can be addressed noninvasively. In addition, mammography often detects a ‘problem’ that leads to many unnecessary procedures.”

Heart disease is another silent killer of women.  TIMC offers two unique blood profiles that are far more advanced than the routine testing cholesterol testing used by conventional doctors.  One is the VAP cholesterol profile from Atherotech; the other is from California-based Berkeley Heart Lab.  Both allow TIMC to examine more accurately the lipid levels and develop patient-specific programs for heart health.

“We’re starting to use genomic testing to determine whether a low-dose aspirin plan or supplements and dietary changes are the best options,” Levatin said.  “Many people eat who even eat an organic diet a diet may be missing the nutrients they need, which can lead to cardiovascular, metabolic, and weight problems. Using our unique tests, we can help patients with a program designed specifically for their needs.”

About Dr. Janet Levatin, M.D.
Dr. Janet Levatin is a holistic pediatrician and homeopathic physician who treats both children and adults. Previously, she was in private practice outside of Boston, Massachusetts, for almost 25 years prior to joining TIMC. She attended college at the University or Rochester (NY), and medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed a pediatric internship and residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1986, and has been certified as a Homeopathic Master Clinician for over 10 years.

About the Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center (TIMC)
Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center, formerly OsteoMed II, is a multi-disciplinary health center located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. The center delivers personalized, holistic medical care and partners with each person to help them achieve optimal health without pharmaceutical drugs in areas of asthma, allergies, children’s health, ADD/ADHD, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, thyroid and adrenal health restoration, and more. TIMC offers medically-supervised detoxification and weight loss programs. For more information, call 440-239-3438 or visit the TIMC website at www.tenpennyimc.com

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February is Healthy Heart Month

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Feb 102013

By Dr Sherri Tenpenny, AOBNMM, ABIHM

Heart disease is a major problem in the US.

Every year, about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack. About 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States each year-that’s 1 out of every 4 deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. But no reason for despair. The right plan will get you and keep you on the right path!

Plan for Prevention

  • Get a VAPP cardiovascular blood assessment: This is the most comprehensive assessment available. In addition to routine cholesterol markers, The VAPP test clarifies risk and drives a personalized treatment approach based cardiometabolic risk. The VAPP test offered at TIMC also includes a full chemistry profile and 8 other advanced markers for heart disease. With insurance, the maximum out of pocket expense for this test is guaranteed to be only $39.
  • Eat a healthy diet. Choosing healthful meal and snack options can help you avoid heart disease and its complications. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables—and do your best to avoid the 4 Great Whites: white sugar, white flour, white rice and white cow’s milk. Gluten free and dairy free greatly diminish inflammation. Try it for 30 days and see how you feel.
  • Exercise regularly. Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Our new VibaBody Slimmer shortens your time at the gym to just 10 minutes, three times per week!
  • Monitor your blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, so be sure to have it checked on a regular basis.  Important nutrients for lowering your blood pressure are magnesium; CoQ10 and Hawthorne berry extract.
  • Don’t smoke. Cigarette smoking greatly increases your risk for heart disease. If you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you do smoke, quit as soon as possible.  Our acupuncturist, Linda Corlett, offers an easy, 3 session smoking cessation program.
  • Manage your blood sugar. Monitor your blood sugar and HbA1C levels closely. Diabetes is a silent killer…and we have answers to your diabetes problem to resolve it, once and for all.

This February, take control of your heart health. Those who love you will be glad you did.

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Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to Get Thin for Real!

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Jan 252013

Work with our Holistic Gynecologist, Dr. Cindy Fraed

More than 60% of Americans are overweight, and about 30% are obese. Obesity contributes to diabetes, heart disease, cancer and arthritis.

Also is believed responsible for about 300,000 deaths a year, obesity-related illnesses and complications adds billions of dollars to the nation’s health care costs — and to your budget for healthcare expenses.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY with Dr. Cindy Fraed to discuss our weight loss programs, using prescription HCG drops. It works — Dr Cindy is the proof of  it and why she’s so excited about the program. She personally lost nearly 85 pounds – and has kept it off nearly 3 years.  Most people lose 25-30 pounds in the first month, depending on how many pounds they want to shed.

While you are at the Clinic, Dr Cindy can do complete your annual pap exam, offer an assessment for bio-identical hormones and discuss breast health. Pap and pelvic exams are procedures for which insurance is generally accepted.

Call today! 440-239-3438
Dr Cindy is in the office Tuesday through Friday.

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February is American Heart Month…

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Feb 112011

…and February 18 is Women’s Healthy Heart Day!

Nearly half of all patients who have heart attacks have “normal” cholesterol levels and nearly 75% of patients with premature coronary artery disease have normal LDL (bad cholesterol) levels. One important step to reduce your risk is the VAP blood panel.

VAP, which stands for vertical auto profile, is a test for cholesterol that is much more specific than routine cholesterol tests. The VAP was developed at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 1999, Atherotech, also located in Birmingham, patented the VAP test and is currently the only company with rights to produce it.

What’s different about VAP testing?
Routine blood cholesterol testing checks high density lipoproteins (HDL), also called “good cholesterol” and low density lipoproteins (LDL), or “bad cholesterol.” These tests are roughly 40% accurate in predicting risk for heart attack.

The VAP test further breaks down HDL and LDL into subtypes, giving highly specific information about the risk for developing cardiovascular disease and heart attack. The complete VAP panel increases detection of true cardiovascular risk over an ordinary lipid panel by 40%. For example, an elevated LDL subtype, Lp(a), (pronounced “Lipo-little a”), is a routine part of the VAP test. An elevated Lp(a) suggest an increased risk of heart attack by up to 25 times.

In January, 2011, Tenpenny IMC contracted with Arthrotech to provide the VAP panel for our patients. The complete panel not only includes cardiovascular markers, such as homocystiene and c-reactive protein (CRP-hs), the complete panel also includes a thyroid panel, insulin level, HbA1C, 25-OH vitamin D test and more!

Who should get this test?

  • Individuals with a family history of heart disease or diabetes — even teenagers will benefit from establishing a baseline
  • Individuals who have been diagnosed with heart disease or diabetes and want to know their true risk
  • Individuals who are already taking cholesterol-lowering medications and would like to eliminate these drugs
  • Individuals who are overweight and want to start our weight loss program

Start the year with a focus on your health – and save money too!
At Tenpenny IMC, we are passionate about the heart health of our patients. We want to AFFORDABLY be able to prevent Cardiovascular Disease.

The cash (non-insurance) value of our Tenpenny IMC Advance panel is over $1400. As long as you have insurance, the maximum you will be billed for these blood tests is $39. The full amount of this panel will be billed to your insurance and applied against your deductible for 2011.  For patients with Medicare, you will not receive a bill from Arthrotech for this panel.

NOTE: Phlebotomy and handling fee is extra. This price is only available when the blood tests are  is drawn at Tenpenny IMC.  If you were to go elsewhere to get your blood drawn, you will no doubt pay much more.

NOTE: Not a patient at TIMC? Live within driving distance? Come in for a Wellness Consult and a blood draw. We can follow up with you by phone. Call today for more information. We offer a FREE 15 minute phone consult about this panel and other services we offer at TenpennyIMC.

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