news briefs

Benton Integrative Continues to Grow and Adds New Practitioner

New practitioner April Parker, PA-C, at Benton Integrative Medicine, in Huntersville, is taking appointments for direct primary care (DPC). For a limited time, non-members can schedule a one-time $99 DPC appointment with April to determine if Benton Integrative Medicine is right for them. She specializes in direct primary care and represents the “country doctor” persona that the practice is known for as she loves family medicine and helping people achieve better health.

The direct primary care membership model comes with many benefits including various modalities that are not available with other healthcare systems. Members receive exclusive access and discounts for nutrient and musculoskeletal injections, IV nutrient therapy, thermograms, lifestyle health coaches and men’s health. Members can round out their overall health withThe Skin Center at Benton Integrative Medicine that offers the latest treatments to boost confidence and help toward feeling great inside and out.

All forms need to be completed and returned before appointments. A $50 fee will be incurred for any forms filled out afterward.

One-time visit cost for non-members: $99, includes lab results. Location: 16415 Northcross Dr., Ste. B. For more information or to make an appointment, call 704-775-6029. Other Benton Integrative location: 421 B South Sharon Amity, Charlotte, 980-207-0575, where The Skin Center at Benton Integrative Medicine is also based. Also visit www.BentonIntegrative.com and www.TheSkinCenterAtBIM.com.

Carolinas Natural Health Center Relocates, Adds Dr. Cole

Carolinas Natural Health Center recently relocated about eight miles away from its previous office to 6404 Bannington Road, Suite A, in Charlotte and has also added Dr. Jill Cole, NP, to its team of practitioners. Cole is a long-time friend and colleague of the center’s owner and Naturopathic Physician Dr. Michael Smith, and the new, larger office fits their growing staff and provides a welcoming, more convenient and easier-to-access facility for their practice members.

As an expert in natural medicine and internationally recognized for her work in creating effective wellness programs, Cole brings valuable insights to practice members and the community.

Originally from Massachusetts, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health science and fitness, served as assistant managing editor for the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and worked as a respectedpersonal fitness trainer before finding her true calling as a naturopathic physician. Cole earned her naturopathic medical degree at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Arizona, where she was a licensed primary care physician.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 704-486-2448 or visit www.CarolinasNaturalHealth.com.

Reader Feedback Helps Us Grow

Awakenings online national readership survey allows us to better serve readers. “Your participation takes just five minutes and will give us a better understanding of what you need and how well we’re delivering on your expectations,” says founding CEO Sharon Bruckman. “We’ll also use your responses to help guide the direction of future development.” One participant, selected at random, will receive a $100 Visa gift card.

With the interests and welfare of readers in mind, Natural Awakenings provides information and resources for living a healthier, happier life. Publishing in more than 50 communities nationwide, Natural Awakenings is one of the country’s most widely read healthy living magazines, with a loyal monthly readership of over 1.3 million.

Visit www.NaturalAwakenings.com/survey to participate.