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February is National American Heart Awareness Month. As you may know "heart disease" is the leading cause of death in the United States. This month is dedicated to raise awareness about heart disease and to increase the knowledge about prevention.  I.M.120 offers diagnostic solutions that can support improved risk assessment and targeted treatment for you.

There is growing evidence that increased intestinal permeability plays a pathogenic role in various autoimmune diseases including [celiac disease] and [type 1 diabetes]. Therefore, we hypothesize that besides genetic and environmental factors, loss of intestinal barrier function is necessary to develop autoimmunity.

- Hippocrates

Hippocrates said this more than 2,000 years ago, but we’re only now coming to understand just how right he was. Research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall health, and that an unhealthy gut...

Unlike mass-produced pharmaceutical drugs, compounded medications are individually crafted specifically to your needs. As such, the quality, purity and effectiveness of these products is dependent upon the quality of ingredients used and the skill with which they are blended. In this regard not all pharmacies are created equally.

Lipitor for everybody?

A few years ago I was walking through the corridor of the hospital when I  bumped into a cardiologist colleague of mine.

"How are things going?" I asked.

"Terrible" He replied. "My rate of catheterizations is down, damn Lipitor."

He was grumbling that Statin drugs and their capacity to prevent clogged arteries had decreased his business. Over the years the use of these drugs have increased to the point where over 25% of Americans over age 40 now take them. The anti-cholesterol dogma has permeated medicine to the point that many doctors...

Creating time, events, and gatherings is good for the soul. It gives us things to look back on and talk about. Maybe they were great experiences or maybe it was something that went so wrong, when you think about it now all you can do is laugh. 

At I.M.120 we strongly believe in being active which is why our entire staff completed the BouldrDash Race today. You don't have to be in the gym everyday to lead an active life and sometimes creating memories means going to a ball game. That simple. 

You guys were so great during this past week positng your opinions (some good, some a...

The poor, homily, every day, misunderstood egg. Is it nature's perfect food? Or a sinister vehicle enhancing the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Like most issues regarding nutrition, the answer is a bit more complex than meets the eye. When we consider the food we take it, we also need to consider the person who is taking them in. The same fact holds true for eggs. We also need to consider volume and what the other alternatives might be.

The good thing about eggs is that they are high in protein, typically around 6 g per egg. They're also a controlled portion food. That is to...

I have to admit I am a sweet eater. I can pass on anything salty, but put something with a high glycemic index in front of me and it will be gone. So in our house we don't keep anything I consider "temping" foods becuase I will, without even thinking about it, eat it all. 

I came across this recipe and wanted to share it because it looked so good and tasted even better. It's sweet, creamy and cool. Perfect for these summer days and into fall. I'm going to experiment with other ideas for the filling and see what we come out with. The base idea is endless. Thanks to PopSugar for...

This is the conversation that came before the picture of our refrigerator:

Me: I really want something.

Dr. Petteruti: Like what?

Me: I don't know, but nothing that's in here (as I stand holding the refrigerator door open for the 5th time, hoping magically something has appeared since I last opened it 30 seconds ago. 

Dr. Petteruit: Well, there's some berries or a plum. How about and egg?

Me: An egg, really, it's 9:00pm

Dr. Petteruti: People eat eggs at 9:00pm. It's not like it's that outside the box. 

Me: Forget it, I'm just not going to...

We love this salad at our house. Bibb lettuce is one of the most enjoyable leaves to eat because of the large size of the leaf. Ever try to eat some of the "fancier" varieties and you can't get it onto your fork? 

How to do it?

1. Get a head of Bibb Lettuce
2. 5 or 6 organic strawberries
3. 1/2 green apple
4. 1/4 cup pecans or sesame seeds
5. 4 large grilled shrimp
6. 1/2 avocado sliced

This makes a serving for two. The dressing is up to you. Because of the wonderful flavors it already brings, a nice extra virgin olive oil,...