I lecture often on the topic of women, hormones, and hearts. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women – in fact, it kills more women every year than cancer. However, research shows “significant” disparities in the way women are treated – in terms of diagnosis, management and outcomes – compared to…
Dr. Gersh is the medical director of IMGI and is board-certified in Integrative Medicine and OB-GYN. She is a globally-renowned expert in women’s health and complex disease management.
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The average woman can expect to get her period approximately 450 times in her lifetime. But even though you’ve probably got the hang of your cycle by now, chances are that some menstrual mysteries remain unsolved. Maybe your cycle is super long or short, or it’s irregular, or it comes with side effects like PMS—and you wonder if…
When you’re shopping for new clothes, do you ever think about how each item can affect your health? As weird as it may seem, OB/GYNs say there are some things they wish you’d think about more when you’re shopping for some wardrobe updates. Some clothes are better for your vagina than others. “The vagina is…
I feel somewhat dubious when a particular food is declared a “superfood”. Whether it’s wheatgrass, blueberries, kale, chia seeds or goji berries, once a product has been labeled a superfood, it’s guaranteed that the time will come when someone vehemently denounces it. Now, apparently, it’s the turn of coconut oil to face the firing squad.…
The trend towards the legalization of marijuana and the increasing use of this herbal product and its oils (CBD) for both recreational and therapeutic uses begs a question: What impact does it have on sex hormones and reproductive functions, as well as on other critical health issues, such as cognition and immune health? Cannabis sativa…