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Choosing wisely… Choosing Atlanta Heart Specialists Ashwood Meadows independent retirement community Johns Creek’s newest independent retirement community, Ashwood Meadows is now open and filling fast! With a total of 126 units, which include studio, one and two bedroom suites and 38 floor plan varieties, there is an option for everyone. Ashwood Meadows also features almost 40,000 square feet of common area. Within that space will be a beauty/barber shop, library, fitness center, activity room, billiards and game room, movie theater, chapel and a business center.

We know that the time saved by not having to cook, clean and do yard work is now time well spent on family, friends and hobbies. Our residents will benefit from 3 chef-prepared meals, live in managers 24/7, scheduled transportation, weekly housekeeping, emergency pull cords in each suite and a variety of health and wellness classes. We offer a variety of activities from exercise classes to crafts, inhouse movies, planned social events, live entertainment and group outings.

Our caring staff is always open to suggestions and feedback for new activities, outings and even meal options.

Family and friends are always welcome at Ashwood Meadows. We also have a private dining room available to entertain, host parties, receptions, birthdays or holidays. We want the seniors who call Ashwood Meadows home to enjoy every square inch of it!

Our studio, one and two bedroom suites ensure you will have no buyin fees or hidden costs. All utilities except telephone are included in the monthly rent.

Our residents breathe easy knowing their budget will be balanced and easy to manage.

Please join us for our grand opening celebration on Sunday, September 27th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and meet our residents and staff. We are located at 11190 Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek. Please call us at 770-476-4429 for more information or to schedule your complimentary meal and tour.

Many options for choosing a cardiologist exist within Forsyth and North Atlanta. At Atlanta Heart Specialists (ahsmed.com) we believe we offer a unique approach to cardiovascular health and disease prevention. Although we work out of 5 hospitals our goal is to keep you out of these institutions. We believe that combining a holistic approach with evidence based therapy offers you the best opportunity to take control of your health and prevent heart attacks and strokes!

Waiting when you are worried is never good. We offer same day office visits from 9-5 and 24/7 physician access to our patients so that you can relax and be reassured. If you do end up in the emergency room know that one of our physicians is always available to you.

Knowledge is power and in todays multimedia world AHS offers multiple tools to get the information you need. At heartdrsingh.com articles on prevention, testing and treatment are available for easy reading and downloads. Social media sites and a monthly patient newsletter ensure that you stay on top of the latest advances in heart health.

With 9 offices and 14 board certified, award winning cardiologists, AHS can offer the full spectrum of cardiac care from pacemakers to stents , echos

We offer same day office visits from 9-5 and 24/7 physician access to our patients so that you can relax and be reassured. to ablations, stress tests to radial (arm) caths. In those rare situations where outside expertise is needed, as one of the few remaining independent cardiology groups we can access the expertise you need regardless of which hospital system it exists within.

At the Cumming office, Dr Narendra Singh leads an internationally recognized clinical research unit that offers groundbreaking clinical trials. His team has early access to some of the most promising therapies in cardiovascular medicine and is all available for free to eligible Forsyth patients.

So while you have choices … take the time to make the right one.

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Hypothyroidism: Understanding how it is diagnosed

By Dr. Sean Savedoff Hypothyroidism affects an estimated 27 million people, so it is quite common. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms, it is important to see your doctor to receive a diagnosis and begin treatment as soon as possible so that you can start feeling better.

How is hypothyroidism diagnosed?

Blood tests can usually confirm whether you are suffering from hypothyroidism.

There are a few different things that your doctor can test you for. Whether you want to know this or not, understanding a bit of the anatomy can make it easier to understand what the blood tests mean.

Here’s a bit of an anatomy explanation first.

Your thyroid gland is located in your neck. It is, however, also regulated and controlled by a part of your brain, called the pituitary gland. The pituitary also receives feedback from the thyroid so it is kind of like they are always communicating with one another.

There is also another part of the brain called the hypothalamus, and it also regulates and works with the pituitary.

Therefore, it takes all three working together – the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the thyroid– to have a properSAVEDOFF ly-functioning thyroid system. This is called the HPT Axis.

This is how they work together: The hypothalamus in your brain releases Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH).

TRH then stimulates the pituitary gland in your brain to release Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

Now, the TSH signals the thyroid gland (located in your neck area) to release its hormones (T4 and some T3). T4 also gets converted into T3 in the liver. Yes, your digestive system is involved in this process as well, so if you have any digestion issues or have had surgery to remove any digestive organs, the odds are it’s affecting your thyroid. Now you may understand why so many endocrinologists are getting your diagnosis wrong. The thyroid also releases calcitonin, which is related to calcium and bone

metabolism, but for the purposes of this, we do not need to discuss it. T4 and T3 then go about their work of maintaining a healthy metabolism, as well as ensuring proper growth in infants and children.

Here’s a schematic of what was just explained: Hypothalamus releases TRH --> Pituitary Gland releases TSH --> Thyroid Gland releases T4 and some T3 (and calcitonin).

So when you go to your doctor, there are many blood tests that can be performed. It is helpful for you to know all of the different types available.

Here are most of them: 1. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) – This is usually the most common test. Hypothyroidism can be detected if the TSH is high. This test can also be helpful in diagnosing subclinical hypothyroidism, where you have higher than normal levels of TSH, but normal levels of T3 and T4.

The reason behind the TSH test is that in healthy individuals with normal, functioning thyroids, when their thyroid hormones get too low, the pituitary knows it has to make more TSH to tell the thyroid to make more of its hormones.

When the pituitary receives feedback that the thyroid has made enough hormones, then it slows its production of TSH. That is how it is supposed to work.

However, in the case of hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is not making enough thyroxine (T4), the pituitary tries to stimulate the thyroid to make more by producing more TSH. However, if the thyroid cannot make more T4 (depending on what is wrong with the thyroid), the pituitary keeps on making more and more TSH, resulting in higher amounts of TSH. So when high levels of TSH are seen, it could mean that the body also has low levels of T4. Which in rare cases, may mean something is wrong with your pituitary and not your thyroid.

2. Total Thyroxine (T4) – Most of the T4 in your blood is attached to a protein. About 1% is not. A total T4 test is looking at both kinds of T4 (bound and not). The free T4 (the 1%) is what affects your tissues.

3. Free Thyroxine or Free T4 – This test checks the amount of free T4 available for actual use by your body.

4. T3 Tests – There are To-

tal T3, Free T3, and Reverse T3 tests. Like T4, T3 circulates in the blood mainly bound to proteins, but 1% is not bound. It is that 1% that is believed to be most potent in its effects at the cellular level, even in comparison to T4. In fact, your body converts T4 into T3 in your liver. How well it does this in all individuals is a matter of how well your digestive system is working.

No matter what, T3 is another important blood test to consider. The Free T3 and Reverse T3 tests can also provide valuable information. Free T3 appears to correlate best with your functioning.

Reverse T3 is a controversial test that is not often done by medical doctors, because it is assumed that your body can convert T4 into T3 without problems. However, holistic practitioners, and some medical doctors, are now recognizing it as an important test.

Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4.

It should convert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3. This Reverse T3 is useless to your body’s cells, and cannot provide the energy they need, hence the growing

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By Dr. Deborah Woodward I am saddened as a Doctor of Audiology that so many people with hearing loss don’t know they have options that will significantly improve their lives, or for various reasons, choose not to take advantage of them.

Secondly, many of those who do seek help end up on a path leading to poor results and wasted money.

When seeking help, your choices literally run from seeing a doctor that specializes in patient hearing care to a salesperson with no formal training.

Like fingerprints, no two ears are the same, even on the same person, and a Doctor of Audiology can diagnose and determine what is “missing” in an individual’s range of hearing.

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Thyroid: Continued from Page 5 diagnosis of Reverse T3 dominance in my practice.

5. Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way

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to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be the same as for a standard hypothyroid case. This is why so many people complain of the there symptoms even though they’re on the medication. Thyroxin will not address the inflammation causing the autoimmune

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Getting started is easy, painless, and in most cases, covered by insurance! Important - When taking this first step, choose an office that has an “in-network” provider. In this case, all testing is covered by a co-pay at most AND, more and more insurance plans now cover all or part of the cost of hearing devices.

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In summery, I hope this article answers some of your questions regarding the confusion about how hypothyroidism is commonly misdiagnosed. My goal is to bring to light some of the amazing lab tests out there for patients to request from their doctors and get real answers. There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions optimally. By

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gaining an understanding of these different lab tests and there proper values, I believe the majority of people with a thyroid disorder will be able to get a true diagnosis and see significant improvements in their symptoms.

That being said, there are those who will need additional tweaks, deeper testing, and personalized changes to their diet, supplements, and lifestyle plan before they see the improvements they’re looking for. So you may want to find a

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A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness, rather than just treating the symptoms with medication.

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Your money and your life insurance (NAPSI)—For many older Americans, selling a life insurance policy can be a lifesaver, fiscally speaking.

The Problem: As reported in The Wall Street Journal, many retirees are struggling to afford recent increases in their life insurance premiums. This can be especially painful for those seniors who were already unprepared for retirement.

According to the Government Accountability Office, households with members between 65 and 74 years old have retirement savings worth about $649 a month.

An Answer: One option to consider if you can no longer afford your life insurance premium is a life settlement: the sale by the owner of a life insurance policy to a third party for an amount greater than its cash surrender value and less than the death benefit. The seller of the policy gets a cash payment. The buyer of the policy assumes all future premium payments and receives the death benefit upon the passing of the insured.

Americans who are aged 65 or older leave more than $100 billion in benefits on the table each year by lapsing or surrendering their life insurance policies.

A survey by the Insurance Studies Institute found that 90 percent of those seniors would have considered selling their policies if they knew they had other options.

Why To Sell: There are numerous reasons to consider selling a life insurance policy, in addition to premiums being no longer affordable.

Americans who are aged 65 or older leave more than $100 billion in benefits on the table each year by lapsing or surrendering their life insurance policies.

• There is a need for resources to pay for health expenses and long-term care.

• A term policy may be reaching the end of the coverage period.

• The insured has outlived the policy’s beneficiaries.

• A new policy may be a better personal or financial fit.

Anyone considering a life settlement should first talk with his or her insurance, financial or legal adviser to explore all legal, tax and other consequences from selling the policy.

Learn More: For further facts, or to find a life settlement professional nearby who can help you look into this option and see if it makes sense for you, call (800) 664-9024 or visit the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) website: www.lisa.org.

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RESTORE your vision – REFRESH your appearance

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(NAPSI)—A new rule out of Washington could well make retirement saving even harder, particularly for the middle class—but there is something you can do about it.

The Problem The Department of Labor has proposed a retirement regulation that will limit access to financial advice, limit choices and ultimately raise the cost of saving with additional fees and higher costs. Savers in brokerage accounts will no longer be able to receive the same level of advice from their financial adviser without paying more, often for services they do not want or need. Without this advice, savers will have to go it alone or perhaps turn to the Internet for guidance.

While the regulation is likely well intended, its unintended consequences will harm the savers most in need of guidance. In fact, 98 percent of IRA investors with less than $25,000 are in a brokerage account.

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