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Hold the salt! Does it really matter?

Posted November 09, 2011 in Uncategorized

Reducing the amount of salt in your diet is much more difficult than one would think. It is well known that salt in excessive amounts can cause health problems. Food ingredient labels have been created in part to help people avoid sodium in their diets. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article salt may […]

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Child birth and facelift what is the connection?

Posted November 08, 2011 in Uncategorized

There was a time when the idea of having plastic surgery as an older adult  was frowned upon. These days appear to be gone. According to a recent online industry article not only are the numbers up for older Americans considering plastic surgery but they appear to be in higher concentrations for facial procedures. According to […]

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Couples plastic surgery for baby boomers makes good cents

Posted November 07, 2011 in News & Research

Enjoying the golden years together may mean more now than ever before. Gone are the days when women and men were supposed to grow old gracefully and embrace their wrinkles. Patients in growing numbers are realizing that growing older doesn’t mean they need to look old. According to a recent NBC news story couples seeking […]

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Mommy Makeover Pasadena

Posted November 07, 2011 in Breast Augmentation

Mommy makeover has become a popular term to describe various plastic surgery procedures done to reverse the damaging effects to a woman’s body after childbirth. Both pregnancy and nursing can lead to stretching of the lower tummy, development of multiple stretch marks, localize deposits of fat in the hips and stretching and sagging of the […]

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Hidden shame of diabetes can be dangerous

Posted November 02, 2011 in Uncategorized, Unwanted Tattoo

Patients who are diagnosed with diabetes are sometimes made to feel as though they have done something wrong. It is now becoming known that patients are feeling guilty and responsible for their diabetes diagnosis. According to a recent NBC news story patients are left with the impression that their diabetes is a result of an overindulgence of […]

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Study says commutes to work can be hard on health

Posted October 30, 2011 in Uncategorized

Commuting to work is very much a part of the lives of many in the Los Angeles area. A new study says that commuting could have very bad consequences when it comes to our health.ABC news reported that Swedish researchers surveyed 21,000 workers aged 18 to 65, and those who commuted by car or public transit reported more everyday stress, exhaustion, missed work days and generally poorer health compared to the active commuters, according to the study published Oct.

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