Lipotropic weight loss at Bardisa Medical Center involves the injection of a unique blend of vitamin B12 and essential amino acids to increase the body’s overall metabolic rate. These injections help the liver eliminate excess fat stores. When the liver functions incorrectly and is filled with excess fat, the body’s metabolism slows down and decreases the chances of successful weight loss. After the liver removes excess fat build-up and is functioning properly, the metabolism often begins to speed up. As the liver begins to cleanse the blood, it works to remove fat cells and process them as waste for elimination. Lipotropic injections at Bardisa Medical Center act as metabolism boosters, often increasing patients’ energy, metabolism, and overall quality of life. The Lipotropic Weight Loss Program with Vitamin B12 Injections is the ideal treatment for areas that often do not respond to diet and exercise alone, such as the belly, thighs, hips, and lower back. Patients who receive lipotropic injections typically experience many benefits, including:
• Increased energy levels and overall health • Decreased fatigue and lethargy • Increased liver health and enhanced liver function Many patients incorporate Dr. Bardisa’s unique lipotropic injections to avoid invasive surgical procedures and target difficult areas. Ideal candidates for lipotropic B12 injections at Bardisa Medical Center include those who: • Are serious about weight loss • Desire a healthy lifestyle • Want to increase overall energy • Want help targeting specific areas Lipotropic injections offer many patients a quick boost, enabling them to accomplish the first steps of a healthy weight loss plan. Request an appointment at Bardisa Medical Center through the online patient contact form or via telephone at 305-661-2002. Dr. Roselind Bardisa specializes in preventative care including targeted weight loss programs. She is double board-certified in Family Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Bardisa offers her unique lipotropic weight loss program to patients in the Miami metro area, as well as surrounding communities, including Hialeah, Pinecrest, Hollywood, Coral Gables, and Ft. Lauderdale.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is most commonly caused by a lack of intrinsic factor - a substance produced in the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 from food. When intrinsic factor is lacking, vitamin B12 is unable to be absorbed and is therefore unable to be utilised by the body. Pernicious anaemia is one such condition where the production of intrinsic factor is impaired. It is a leading cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Other causes of vitamin B12 deficiency include: A diet inadequate in vitamin B12 rich foods - particularly so in vegetarians who don’t eat any animal products, meat, fish, milk, eggs, butter, cheese and other dairy products (vegans) Inadequate absorption or utilisation of B12 because of gastric abnormalities such as coeliac disease, inflammation of the stomach (gastritis), or pancreatic insufficiency Inadequate absorption can also occur after stomach and intestinal surgery as well as in inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease
An increase in certain intestinal organisms Drugs that may interfere with the absorption of vitamin B12 Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency usually don’t appear for at least two years. The reason for this is that a large amount of vitamin B12 is usually stored by the liver. Most people, apart from vegans, have a three to five year supply in their bodies. Initial symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency can include: If left untreated vitamin B12 deficiency can cause progressive damage to the nervous system, especially the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. When the spinal cord is involved, the first symptoms include difficulty in feeling vibrations in the feet, loss of position sense, and loss of muscle co-ordination (ataxia). Other symptoms of untreated vitamin B12 deficiency may include: An enlarged spleen and liver (hepatosplenomegaly) Mild depression and confusion Hallucinations, personality and mood changes Damage to the optic nerve. Side effects of vitamin B12 supplementation
Dr. Jon Dunn, Licensed Naturopathic DoctorClark's Nutrition & Natural Foods Market34175 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage, CA 9227010:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.For your Health and ConvenienceDr. Dunn offers Vitamin B-12 shots at the following Health & Nutrition locations: Clarks Nutrition & Natural Food MarketRiverside Market4225 Market St. Riverside, CA10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Natures Health Food & Cafe555 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, California 9226411:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Clarks Nutrition & Natural Food MarketLoma Linda Market11235 Mountain View Ave, Loma Linda, CA8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Joshua Tree Health Foods61693 TwentyNine Palms HighwayJoshua Tree, CA10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Private General Practice provide a wide range of key medical services as follows: Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Injections Feeling run down or tired all the time, immune system struggling to fight off injection or does your body ache. Then you may be deficient in Vitamin B12 or Vitamin D. their recent blood test results).
VITAMIN B12 INJECTIONSVitamin B12 deficiency Anaemia or Folate deficiency Anaemia develops when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that cannot function properly causing Anaemia. The main symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency or folate deficiency anaemia are persistent tiredness or lack of engegry (lethargy) with our doctor or at your NHS GP will be able to determine if you are deficient in B12. Who Can Be Affected? Both vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency are more common in older people, affecting around 1 in 10 people above the age of 75. Vitamin B12 deficiency is rare in younger people, although those who follow a strict vegan diet may be more at risk. Vitamin B12 and folate Vitamin B12 and folate work together to help the body produce red blood cells. Vitamin B12 also helps to keep the nervous system (brain, nerves and spinal cord) healthy. Folate is important for pregnant women because it reduces the risk of birth defects in unborn babies.
Treating vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia Most cases of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency are easily treated. A course of Vitamin B12 injections can be recommended or alternatively Vitamin B12 supplements until the deficiency is under control. In cases where there are problems absorbing vitamin B12, such as in pernicious anaemia, you will need injection/supplements for the rest of your life. Folic acid supplements are used to restore folate levels, which usually need to be taken for four months. Improving your diet can prevent the condition returning, depending on the underlying cause of your vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.Nutrition can be discused with our doctor can during the consultation. Vitamin B12 Injections are £40 each VITAMIN D INJECTIONSVitamin D helps our bodies absorb other vitamins as Calcium and Phosphors which are need to keep healthy bones and muscles. Vitamin D also helps with our general health and mood. There is also evidence to suggest that Vitamin D can help prevent diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease.
Vitamin D Deficiency is common in the UK, where certain groups are more at risk. Vitamin D Deficiencies are be caused by three main reasons. Increased need for vitamin D Growing children, pregnant women, and breast-feeding women need extra vitamin D because it is required for growth. So, vitamin D deficiency is more likely to develop in the following groups of people: Pregnant or breast-feeding women. Vitamin D deficiency is even more likely to develop in women who have had several babies with short gaps between pregnancies. This is because the body’s stores of vitamin D get used up, and there is little time for them to be built up before another pregnancy. Breast-fed babies whose mothers are lacking in vitamin D, or with prolonged breast-feeding, as there is little vitamin D in breast milk. Where the body is unable to make enough vitamin D This can occur for various reasons: People who get very little sunlight on their skin are at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
This is more of a problem in the most northern parts of the world where there is less sun. People who stay inside a lot. For example, those in hospital for a long time, or housebound people. People who cover up a lot of their body when outside. For example, wearing veils such as the niqab or burqa. People with pigmented skin (because less sunshine gets through the skin). Strict sunscreen use can potentially lead to vitamin D deficiency, particularly if high sun protection factor (SPF) creams (factor 15 or above) are used. Nevertheless, children especially should always be protected from the harmful effect of the sun’s rays and should never be allowed to burn or be exposed to the strongest midday sun. Elderly people have thinner skin than younger people and so are unable to produce as much vitamin D. This leaves older people more at risk of vitamin D deficiency. Some medical conditions can affect the way the body handles vitamin D. People with Crohn’s disease, coeliac disease, and some types of liver and kidney disease, are all at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Rarely, some people without any other risk factors or diseases become deficient in vitamin D. It is not clear why this occurs. It may be due to a subtle metabolic problem in the way vitamin D is made or absorbed. So, even some otherwise healthy, fair-skinned people who get enough sun exposure can become deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can also occur in people taking certain medicines – examples include: carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, barbiturates and some anti-HIV medicines. Not enough vitamin D in Your Diet Vitamin D deficiency is more likely to occur in people who follow a strict vegetarian or vegan diet, or a non-fish-eating diet. Treating vitamin D Deficiency Most cases of Vitamin D deficiency are easily treated. A course of Vitamin D injections can be recommended or alternatively Vitamin D supplements until the deficiency is under control. Nutrition can also be discussed with the doctor. Vitamin D Injections are £45 each