- Headaches
- ArthritisPantothenic Acid (B5): Pantothenic Acid helps the body extract energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It also helps to metabolize fats and produce red blood cells and hormones from the adrenal gland. Vitamin B5 might be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis. It could also be used to lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Pantothenic acid is commonly found in “anti-stress” formulas because it works with the adrenal glad to produce stress hormones.
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- High Cholesterol
- Infectious DiseasesHe is a member of the American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine and the American Medical Association. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He maintains active privileges at Piedmont Hospital and is on the medical staff. He maintains privileges at Atlanta Medical Center and is on the medical and teaching staff.
- ElectrocardiogramOur balanced program for women begins with initial testing (blood work, EKG, urine analysis) and a visit with one of our providers. The provider will give you a personalized reduced calorie diet and appetite suppressants (if appropriate) from our in-house pharmacy. You will then receive and email each day with a suggested menu, shopping list and suggested exercise regimen. When you get close to your goal weight we will modify your custom meal plan into a meal plan for life to keep you at your goal weight.
- CataractsRiboflavin (B2): Riboflavin works together with the family of B-complex vitamins to provide the body with energy by metabolizing carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. It also helps in the regeneration of glutathione, an enzyme that rids the body of free radicals. Riboflavin may be able to decrease the number of migraine headaches a person has. It might also help to prevent cataracts. Riboflavin has helped to increase iron levels for those suffering from iron-deficiency anemia.
- GynecologyScott Shapiro, MD is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Charlotte, NC. He attended medical school at Texas Tech University and completed his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. The most rewarding part of his practice has been seeing the incredible impact preventive medicine has had on the lives of his patients. In 2011, he enrolled in the Preventive Medicine residency program at the University of Kentucky to study this field about which he is so passionate. The rare combination of this training, along with specialization in women’s health issues, makes him stand out from most wellness physicians.
- Obstetrics
- Internal MedicineEarning his Doctorate of Medicine and completing an internship and residency in internal medicine from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, Dr. Ouderkirk conducted his fellowship in infectious disease medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York, NY. Prior to medical school, he graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he majored in psychology.
- Kidney StonesPyridoxal Phosphate (B6): Pyridixone is effective against more than 100 health conditions. It’s used against maladies as serious as heart disease and everyday aggravations such as premenstrual syndrome and sensitivity to MSG. It can even help prevent the formation of kidney stones.
- Mental Health
- Diabetes Care
- Thyroid
- Wound Care
- HysterectomyResearch shows that natural progesterone stimulates bone-building osteoblasts, thus providing protection against osteoporosis. Progesterone reduces the mitotic change in breast and uterine tissue, thereby protecting against cancer. Progesterone is necessary for adequate sexual response, lubrication and vaginal vasodilation. Progesterone is responsible for the physiologic equilibrium with estrogen. At menopause, women lose both estrogen and progesterone and both should be replaced. Progesterone replacement is important, even if you have had a hysterectomy because it does much more than just protect the uterus.
- Allergies