Our Programs
We work with other primary care offices throughout the area who refer
their patients to us. Our integrated primary care approach is unique
and works well as a continuum of care with other primary
care practices in the area.
Overview
Monterey Bay Center for Integrated Health offers health professionals and their patients:
Drs. Issvoran, DO and Hendrickson, PhD
Comprehensive medically supervised Ideal Protein weight loss program
MBayCIH’s team understand the complex factors that contribute to obesity, overweight and 60 related chronic diseases. Our program employs a medically designed and scientifically proven protocol developed in France 23 years ago by Dr. Tien, a MD, PhD whose research focused on insulin and metabolic syndrome related diseases. The Ideal Protein program was FDA approved and introduced in the United States in January of 2008. Ideal Protein Method targets prevention of and solutions obesity, overweight and metabolic syndrome related diseases.
Patients can expect quick, healthy, long-lasting weight loss (2-5 lbs for women, 4-7 lbs for men per week) while maintaining muscle mass along with reduced cravings and better appetite control. In addition, patients can expect to see reduction of Syndrome (Metabolic) X risk factors such hypertension, bad cholesterol (LDL), Triglycerides, Blood sugar, Blood pressure, Acid reflux (GERD), C-reactive protein, inflammation; increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and significant improved insulin resistance. (see MBayCIH’s Nutritional Health and Weight Loss /Management Program Overview)
Science based ongoing nutritional education leading to healthy diets
To achieve sustainable changes in obesity and weight loss, patients need a highly structured program with weekly health coaching and ongoing science based nutrition education that will help them overcome the brain’s dependency upon excess sugars and carbs and further supported by familial and cultural dietary habits. Besides weekly encounters, patients receive daily video emails that help them understand the role that diet and nutrition plays in health, disease, lifecycle and aging. (see MyIP Dieter Video Handout)
