I.M.120 Helping you to BE YOUR BEST SELF

BREAST CANCER; what if the pathologist is wrong?

Recent studies have noted that up to 25% of the pathologist interpretations of low-grade breast cancer may be misdiagnosed.  Normal cells were sometimes misinterpreted as DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ). This has led to some women receiving unnecessary treatments. 

Pathologists tend to be very accurate when it comes to invasive cancer, however DCIS is more challenging to diagnose and to figure out how to manage. Despite it's ominous sounding name, DCIS is not considered the equivalent of breast...

Sometime, typically in your early 20s, it begins. You had no problems in your youth or high school maintaining a healthy weight. Little to no effort was required. Your metabolism seemed to take care of you no matter what you ate. Then things begin to change.

Some call it the "Freshman 10."  In some cases it's the natural process of "filling out," that phase when an adolescent girl becomes a woman, or a boy becomes a man.  For the fortunate few, the net result is a healthy and balanced adult height and weight. For the majority, at least in America, this phase...

Do you wonder how some people have smooth skin with no wrinkles? How about their skin tone, even and tight. You too can have skin like this!

Aesthetic parties are a great way to connect with family and friends while keeping yourself from those dreaded wrinkles. I.M.120 hosts parties of up to 15 people. 

How does it work? Contact us and let us know your ready to host your 1st party. 

We will walk you through the simple plan and you could be on your way to FREE Botox and Photofacials...

YOUR AGING IMMUNE SYSTEM

When we think of aging, we may think of wrinkled skin, thinning hair, decreased hearing or vision. These are the more tangible signs of chronologic aging. What about your immune system? Just like the other parts of your body, your immune system is affected by chronologic aging.  As we age, our ability to create antibodies diminishes. The neutrophils that are created do not move as effectively, and do not adhere to their targets as well. This all adds up to a greater vulnerability to infection with everything from the flu, to bladder infections, to pneumonia...

R.I. Physician makes house calls and doesn't accept insurance. Dr. Petteruti charges a monthly fee for those who are looking for advanced primary care. They will have unlimited appointments in his Warwick office, access to Dr. Petteruti through his cell phone, longer appointments and NO wait times. 

Dr. Petteruti is different from other physician's in Rhode Island who are offering Direct Primary Care. He is triple-board-certified in Family Practice, Medical Weight Loss, and Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. Combine that with his 25 years experience and you have a physician who can...

The European food safety authority  (EFSA) has developed recommendations for very low calorie meal replacement diets. The recommendations support higher levels of protein and lower levels of carbohydrates than had been previously advised.  The report also emphasizes the importance of high-quality in the proteins selected.  The recommendations reinforce macronutrient teaching used in the I.M.120 Method.

The recommendations from EFSA call for 75 g of protein and 30 g of carbs on a daily basis when eating 600 cal per day.

THE RISK OF FASTING

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Every now and then millions of dollars are spent and numerous studies are done to validate intuitive knowledge. So it comes to us from the "Annals of Internal Medicine" that sitting around all day long is bad for you. In fact, it will shorten your lifespan.

This is not exactly earth shattering news. Do we really need studies to tell us that watching TV six hours a day is bad? Or that sitting in front of a computer screen for eight hours a day without any significant movement may cause harm?  While this element of knowledge may be intuitive, what was most interesting in the studies...

I remember a day as a boy going on a house call with my father. He went to visit a woman who was dying of cancer. I remember the concern, and then the relief in the husband's face as my father gently examined the patient and offered his support.

I remember my dad walking the sidelines of my football games in high school. Team doctor, number one fan, cheering victories and suffering losses together.

I remember my father later in his career studying to learn new skills, always keeping up with the latest medicine.

When I started my practice after leaving the Army, it was...

"We do not lose to cancer because we die. We beat cancer by how we live, while we live."
- Stuart Scott

Stuart Scott has moved on to his next life, after 49 years of meaningful living during his time on earth.  Those of you who knew him will remember him as the colorful, creative, likable and entertaining anchor on ESPN.

Stuart Scott made people smile and added joy to their day whenever they watched him. That in and of itself is a great gift to mankind.

When he contracted cancer, we discovered a new level of depth to the man's character. He battled it openly and...

The diagnosis of early prostate cancer leaves most men in a horrible dilemma.  Subject themselves to treatments that could affect their sexual function, their urinary control, and their overall sense of well-being, or face the prospect of the cancer progressing. To make matters more vexing, most men feel just fine at the time the diagnosis is rendered and elevated PSA may be the only early hint. Prostate biopsies are needed to confirm the presence of disease in the prostate gland.

SLEEPING CANCER

For an active, healthy man, is it possible that the treatment is worse than the...