Posts From March, 2017

Important Screenings Every Senior Should Have – San Pedro, California

America is growing older at an unprecedented rate. The number of people 65 and older is larger than ever before, and those 85 and older constitute the fast-est growing segment of the population. When the baby boom generation enters its senior years, between 2010 and 2030, it is projected that one in five Americans will […]


Sleep Apnea Treatment – San Pedro, California

According to Dr. Shah “Sleep Apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Symptoms include snoring, snorting or gasping during sleep and daytime sleepiness. Apnea comes from the Greek word meaning want of breath. The reason that Sleep Apnea is so dangerous is because when the soft tissue at […]


Doctor in San Pedro Offers Occupational Medicine

On-site Blood and Urine Draw Integrative Primary Care is happy to coordinate on-site blood and urine draws. Regular screenings give you, as the employer, the tools you need to work toward to optimum health, safety and well-being of your employees. Employee Drug Screenings Employee drug screenings are an important tool for employers in assuring workplace […]


San Pedro Medical Clinic for Geriatrics

General Internal Medicine Our physicians recognize that today’s seniors face a number of medical health concerns and our primary focus is to improve the health, maintain the independence and increase quality of life of all our senior patients through thorough testing, comprehensive screenings and a detail health history of each and every one of them. […]


Osteoporosis and Occupational Health

Most people do not realize that past a certain age, thinning of the bone is a natural occurrence and cannot be stopped completely. Osteoporosis is a very common condition that occurs when the bones become increasingly thin and fragile beyond the normal and expected rate. Any bone can be impacted, but is most common in […]


San Pedro, CA Weight Loss

We all make New Year’s resolutions and we all break them. That’s because fad diets don’t work. They only way to lose weight permanently and to keep it off is to find a nutritional program that is right for you. As we age, losing weight and keeping excess weight off becomes even harder. Generally, we […]


Occupational Medicine in San Pedro

There is no getting around it; nothing substitutes for living a healthy lifestyle. Studies prove repeatedly that a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention is much preferable to disease management or treatment. For example, approximately 24 million people have diabetes and 57 million more are at risk of developing it. This increased risk is because more […]


San Pedro Physician Provides Advanced Testing For Dizziness (Vertigo)

Vertigo or dizzinessis usually an indication of something wrong in the structure of the inner ear (Vestibular System) and is not an actual disease. When balance is disturbed, patients with vertigo generally have a sensation of spinning or whirling, feeling dizzy, lightheaded, faint, or even unsteady on their feet. Treatment for vertigo depends on isolating […]


San Pedro Medical Physician’s Treat Hyperlipidemia (Lipid Disorder)

Hyperlipidemia(lipid disorder) is the medical term for high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. This disorder occurs when you have too many fatty substances in your blood that contain cholesterol and triglycerides.  Hyperlipidemia can increase your risk for atherosclerosis, heart disease, pancreatitis, stroke and  high blood pressure.  There are also many genetic disorders passed down in families […]


Advanced Screening for Cataracts

Normally the lens of the eye should be clear, but once a cataract starts to appear, a clouding will form on the eye’s lens. In the beginning stages of cataracts, the cloudiness starts off small and usually doesn’t immediately affect vision. As the cataract gets larger, it clouds more of the lens. This makes vision […]