TBI and hormones

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What is TBI? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is usually a result of a forceful impact to the head or body, causing physical damage to the brain. A more severe impact can cause bruising, bleeding and other damage that can create devastating emotional and cognitive problems. Athletes who experience repeated concussions throughout their career, as in the […]

Does this job make me look fat?

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How to conquer on-the-job weight gain If you believe your 9 to 5 is contributing to weight gain, you’re not alone. In a survey conducted by CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive, 55% of office workers surveyed consider themselves overweight and 41% say their weight gain occurred after starting their current job. What causes on-the-job weight gain? Sitting […]

Dr. Mirabile named to KC Super Doctor Hall of Fame

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Dr. James Mirabile, M.D., FACOG, founder of Mirabile M.D. Beauty, Health and Wellness, a respected Board-Certified Gynecologist and nationally known bio-identical hormone replacement therapy expert based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, has been named to Super Docs for the 10th consecutive year. In addition, because of his decade of achieving the prestigious recognition, Dr. […]

SottoPelle continues its mission to raise awareness for traumatic brain injury

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The leader in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is committed to advancing its reach in assisting and treating concussion patients in 2016. Carolann Tutera president of SottoPelle® attended the premiere of the movie Concussion in Scottsdale, Arizona along with NFL Football Legend and SottoPelle patient Jim McMahon. Both felt it was important to attend the […]

James Mirabile, M.D. announced as new SottoPelle Medical Director

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SottoPelle has appointed James Mirabile, M.D. as its new Medical Director. SottoPelle founder, Gino Tutera, M.D., had been personally working with Dr. Mirabile so that he could eventually assume his position when the time came. Following Dr. Tutera’s passing in November, SottoPelle offered the Medical Director position to Dr. Mirabile. “Dr. Tutera would be very proud […]

A Healthier Thanksgiving

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Did you know? The average American consumes 3,000 calories during a traditional holiday meal, according to the Calorie Control Council. And that figure does not include breakfast or the late evening refrigerator raid for leftovers. Preparing you holiday meals in a healthier manner and controlling your portions will help prevent weight gain during the holidays. […]

Healthy Batch Cooking. The solution to your busy schedule.

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  It’s commonly said that losing weight is 80% nutrition and 20% fitness. We’ve all seen that hard working person at the gym. You know the one – she shows up every day and puts in 110%, but unfortunately makes no change to her body composition. Perhaps that is an all too familiar picture? Even […]

Take Control of Heavy Periods

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Introducing advancements in uterine ablation with the newest and most efficient FDA approved Endometrial Ablation System Some of the most common concerns I hear from my female patients are issues associated with heavy periods. Heavy or excessive menstrual bleeding is very common and affects about 1 in 5 women. The signs of heavy bleeding can […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Did you know…. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among women. Breast cancer kills one woman every 13 seconds in the United States. Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed […]

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women and is the deadliest gynecological cancer. Ovarian cancer is a cancer that begins in an ovary. The most common type of ovarian cancer is called epithelial carcinoma. It begins in the epithelial cells on the outer surface of the ovary. Fallopian tube and peritoneal […]