Go Ahead, Eat Your Chocolate! Top Doc Since 1999!
Mused while appreciating being selected a Top Doc in plastic surgery by other doctors in the annual Cincinnati Magazine issue. My staff (I consider it a team effort) and I have been selected since 1999. Good work and concern for others is noticed by the community.
Chocolate sales are up 18% since 2011. Nearly half of those indulging are looking for premium ingredients to consider it “healthy”. This includes dark chocolate with up to 90% cocoa.
At least as important as the taste and indulging our cravings is the fact that dark chocolate can reduce the risk of heart attacks. The Journal of Nutrition found that small amounts of chocolate daily provide antioxidants to protect the heart and blood vessels from inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease. The efficacious amount is about half a chocolate bar each day.
(Did You Know? Try making truffles at home sometime. I used to do it annually for my daughters French class. It’s not as hard as you think. Just use good quality chocolate.)
The study examined the level of C-reactive proteins (a marker of inflammation and coronary heart disease) in almost 11,000 people. By correlating their diet, the study found that those who ate small amounts of dark chocolate several times a week had 17 percent less C-reactive proteins in their blood than those who ate no chocolate. The hypothesis for the dark chocolate being more effective than milk chocolate is that the milk interferes with the body’s absorption of the antioxidants.
So the next time you are in the office, enjoy a truffle from the basket at our front desk and don’t feel guilty!
LA DOLCE VITA:
While we were discussing chocolate sensory pleasures above, smartphones can cause a neurochemical pleasure. Some research suggests that the habit-forming flow of minor rewards and escapist nonsense are similar to those of slot machines. Imagine being a compulsive gambler with a casino in your pocket? David Dudley, Men’s Health.
WHAT’S NEW?
Massages most Thursdays in January, schedule now with Crystal!
“Enjoyed my visit, it was very relaxing.”
“I love it, especially after my workouts.”
“I loved her, very friendly, immediately felt at ease. She listened and worked on spots I told her about.”
“Absolutely wonderful, wish she could come more often.”
Volbella is a new lip filler that DOES NOT exaggerate the lips but improves wrinkles and creases in the lips and the skin just above the lips. Studies show it lasts for about a year. Come in and see what it has done for Diane, Crystal and Dianna.
Jen and Jayna are our two new MEDICAL SKIN CARE staff who not only provide more opportunities for micropeels (medical facials) and microneedling with Dermapen but also eyelash extensions/dying, waxing, & relaxing facials.
Don’t like your profile?
New Kybella for fat under your chin!!!
Kybella is an injected solution that melts the fat under your chin. From the same company that brings you Botox and Juvederm, the process is without anesthesia and usually takes 30 minutes. Recommended are 2-3 treatments but down time is minimal. Call for more information or to set up a complimentary consultation to see if you are a good candidate and what the costs would be.
Eyebrows too thin or lacking? Microblading is a technique of applying permanent makeup with individual strokes simulating individual hairs. Each stroke is purposely placed to mimic the natural flow of eyebrow hairs. Not the old way of coloring in the eyebrow area.
Facial brown spots from this summer’s sun? Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) or microneedling helps to reduce the pigment cells. Purchase a package of three treatments and get the fourth FREE. Go to www.dermapen.com for details of CIT. Also improves wrinkles through stimulation of collagen on the face, neck and chest areas.
SPECIALS:
Want a fresh healthy look to your skin for the holidays? Take advantage of our Tensage Kit, our newest line of skin care with growth factors to repair, maintain, and protect skin. Stem cell factors help reinforce and restore youthfulness to the skin. Four products for the price of 2 priced at $375 ($630 normally).
Happy New Year,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
McKenna Cosmetic Surgery Center . 10577 Montgomery Road . Cincinnati . OH . 45242
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