We all know that DIABETES increases risks of heart disease, strokes, kidney failure and blindness......but have you heard of this one?
 
 
“Type 2 diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer: Meta-analysis on sex-specific differences ?European Journal of Cancer, 09/25/2011  Evidence Based Medicine
Kramer HU et al. – In both men and women, risk estimates from case–control studies were slightly higher than those from cohort studies. Overall, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a moderate increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in both men and women“
 
At our office, we are more than just a place to get medicine when you are sick. We like to teach and practice wellness. The word “doctor” literally means teacher. We firmly believe in preventive medicine. That is why we employ nutritionists, life coaches, fitness trainers, physical therapist and massage therapists.

www.kaizentotalwellness.com  (941)556-7788
www.drmishner.com   (941)747-2090

A 14 year old girl may need a corneal transplant after buying and wearing $20 colored contact lens.

 R. Bruce, Comedian, Singer - Songwriter

There is nothing like a little humor now and then, a nice break to refresh and renew our commitment to a healthy lifestyle....so please click on the link below for your laugh of the day! 

Healthy Substitutions was the nutrition topic discussed in Monday's Healthy Lifestyle class. The Kaizen approach is not about deprivation, it is about making choices that will help you get your optimum nutritional value out of each calorie.

Smart substitutions are ones that provide more 'good stuff' like fiber and vitamins and less 'bad stuff' like saturated fats and sugar. The smartest substitutions do this without making you feel you are missing out on anything, like flavor, texture, or sense of fullness.

Here are some of my favorite substitutions. Please share yours with me!   

That's right, we're expanding to include on-site balance testing and physical therapy integrated services, unique to the West Coast of Florida. We're very happy to announce the physical therapists  from Neuromuscular Therapy Center have joined Kaizen Total Wellness.

This team will provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy and balance therapy services to our patients/clients. We are also pleased to announce that most insurance plans and Medicare are now being accepted. Please call for further information. (Unfortunately we cannot accept insurance for dietary/nutritional services). Kaizen is also pleased to offer state of the art computerized balance evaluations to help prevent falls.

The advantage of having integrated physical therapy, balance testing and fitness training utilizing the combination of Power-Plate® equipment and bioDensity® technology is a tremendous advantage for those wishing to gain or maintain strength throughout the process of aging and recuperation from injury or surgery. 

Statistics show that 30% of all Americans over 65 will have a fall that will cause an injury required medical attention.  At Kaizen Total Wellness, our approach is to prevent the injury through medically supervised balance testing and the risk of falling and prescribe physical therapy and fitness training to address these issues. Medicare and major insurance frequently cover such medically supervised and prescribed programs upon diagnosis.

Harvey S. Mishner, M.D., Board Certified in Internal Medicine, and a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, has nearly three decades of experience as a private internist. He founded Kaizen Total Wellness acting upon his belief that true health and wellness is best gained through small steps of lifestyle and behavioral change, consistent exercise, and healthy eating choices using the best of nutritional science.

A lack of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), which regulates testosterone and estrogen, plays a role in developing diabetes. It's interesting that drinking coffee actually increases levels of SHBG. So does drinking coffee prevent diabetes?

Maybe. But don't get on the bandwagon just yet. In the world of medicine, what was once good is now bad, and vice versa. It wasn't too long ago that we warned patients of the dangers of getting pancreatic cancer from coffee consumption. As it turns out, it wasn't the coffee, but rather the cigarette that was so often in the other hand.