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Coronavirus Update
The Corona Virus is on everyone’s mind, and rightly so. It is certainly on ours. Famous sports figures and movie stars are testing positive, and it now is feeling very…
Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Controversial Treatment Recommendations Made Clear
Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Controversial Treatment Recommendations Made Clear Virtually all adults recognize the significance of having appropriate thyroid function, and many people suspect they may have thyroid dysfunction at some…
Managing Multiple Disorders in One Body
Managing Multiple Disorders in One Body Women with PCOS exhibit a very high degree of medical complexity, including dysfunctions of key metabolic and immune mechanisms, affecting a wide range of…
Eating Fresh Vegetables and oils help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Eating Fresh Vegetables and oils help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease A recent edition of the Journal of the American Heart Association stated that eating healthy fats lowers the…
Do Postmenopausal Women Need a Laser Treatment “down there” to Stay Sexually Active?
Do Postmenopausal Women Need a Laser Treatment “down there” to Stay Sexually Active? The newly developed vaginal lasers for rejuvenation are getting more and more common in the US and…
Depression Improved with Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Depression Improved with Diet and Lifestyle Changes A True Story Today I met with a patient whose 17-year old son had been diagnosed with depression. When we’d last met, his…
The Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
The Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are available all over the world, and if you only eat these delicious root vegetables when they’ve been baked until they are…
Why Sweet Potatoes Are a Healthy Alternative
Why Sweet Potatoes Are a Healthy Alternative Sadly, many consider the sweet potato a bad food choice because it has carbohydrates and is very starchy. The unjustified maligning of this…
How Your Gut Health Impacts Your Overall Health
How Your Gut Health Impacts Your Overall Health A healthy gut impacts your overall health. The gut microbiome is highly responsive to diet, and impacts every aspect of physiology from…
Should We Remove Fallopian Tubes as a Cancer Preventative?
Should We Remove Fallopian Tubes as a Cancer Preventative? This is an interesting topic – the prophylactic removal of body structures to hopefully lower cancer incidence and mortality. Removal of…
Antidepressants May Increase Birth Defects
When I was seeing large numbers of pregnant women, I was told to do many things, because they were safe and beneficial. Reality check – they were not!! For example,…
Heart Health and Pregnancy
Heart Health and Pregnancy Women who have the fewest number of reproductive years during their lives have a higher than normal risk of heart failure, according to a new research…
Certain Foods Tied to Increased Depression Risk
Certain Foods Tied to Increased Depression Risk This article came as no surprise to me! The new and exciting field of nutritional psychiatry is so key to cognitive and mental…
Grey Hair Linked with Increased Heart Disease Risk in Men
Grey Hair Linked with Increased Heart Disease Risk in Men You thought of your grey hair as a cosmetic burden to deal with, along with being an outright nuisance ……
Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism?
Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism? The data on the effects of taking antidepressants during a pregnancy on the developing brains of babies is not definitively known, as no…
PCOS and Fatty Liver: The Link Between Grows Stronger!
PCOS and Fatty Liver: The Link Between Grows Stronger! The incredible link of the gut microbiome and overall gut health with the metabolic manifestations of PCOS just keeps growing more…
7 Different Ways to Look Absolutely Fabulous
7 Different Ways to Look Absolutely Fabulous As an integrative medical practice, we take a broad view of beauty. Though seen on the outside, beauty is truly a reflection of…
Hormonal Contraceptives and Hair Dyes Increase Breast Cancer Risk | University of Helsinki
Hormonal Contraceptives and Hair Dyes Increase Breast Cancer Risk | University of Helsinki I’m anti the use of Progestin embedded IUDs (intrauterine devices), and have been for a long time.…
B’s Block Smog’s Damaging Effects
B’s Block Smog’s Damaging Effects Air pollution is bad for you, and while most of us think in terms of coughing, wheezing, and watery eyes; the effects go way beyond…
The Two Flavors Of PCOS
The Two Flavors Of PCOS Until relatively recently, I was of the understanding that Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was simply one condition, with many different degrees of severity. Some women…
Veggies and Fruits are Magical!
Veggies and Fruits are Magical! It’s been scientifically proven a significant number of times – vegetables and fruits are magical! They contain an array of amazing ingredients which perform amazing…
Losing weight – and keeping it off!
In a previous blog, we discussed how difficult it is to maintain weight loss, and that one of the key strategies used most successfully by long-term weight losers is to…
Detoxing and Weight Loss
Detoxing and Weight Loss The obesity epidemic is still increasing, but the efforts to lose weight are declining. Weight loss is rarely successful when done in the traditional manner of…
Helpful Hints to Ward Off the Flu: Your Flu Shot Alone Isn’t Going to be Enough to Keep You Healthy
Helpful Hints to Ward Off the Flu: Your Flu Shot Alone Isn’t Going to be Enough to Keep You Healthy It’s here—flu season. Scientists do their best job trying to…
Why Breastfeeding is Good for You and Your Baby
Why Breastfeeding is Good for You and Your Baby A wonderful article was published last week in the Journal of Women’s Health, relating the most obvious, yet not recognized fact…
How Much Exercise is Needed to Maintain Weight Loss?
How Much Exercise is Needed to Maintain Weight Loss? I have some bad news and some good news. But, as always, the bad news comes first. If you have lost…
Risks of Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy
Risks of Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy This is data from rats but shows that periodic, as opposed to continuous, treatment with estradiol, is protective for the brain from ischemic damage.…
Artificial Sweeteners Absolutely do not Belong in Your Food!
Artificial Sweeteners Absolutely do not Belong in Your Food! Most women with PCOS suffer with being overweight or obese, living in a constant battle with their weight and food. Many…
What’s for Dinner?
What’s for Dinner? When you sit down at the table to eat, what do you think makes for a great meal? My first rule of thumb is quite simple –…
PCOS and Inflammation
PCOS and Inflammation There is a common thread which ties all women with PCOS together, whether they are over- or underweight, young or old. That link is INFLAMMATION – the…
How PCOS affects Depression and Anxiety
How PCOS affects Depression and Anxiety January is a month when many feel the effects of the holiday season coming to a sudden end. The decorations must all be put…
What is the condition known as PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)?
What is the condition known as PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)? PCOS incorporates the word, SYNDROME! When that word is linked with a condition, it basically means that no one really…
Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS in Young Girls
Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS in Young Girls Most doctors and patients alike believe that PCOS is a condition which appears in the teen years or with young adulthood, following…
PCOS Diet: 7 Tips for Timed Eating, Weight Loss Gut Health and Better Sleep
PCOS Diet: 7 Tips for Timed Eating, Weight Loss Gut Health and Better Sleep We are “what” we eat, that remains true. But just as correct, is the very new…
PCOS: Resetting Your Circadian Rhythms
PCOS: Resetting Your Circadian Rhythms All living creatures throughout evolution have developed biological clocks to better adapt to the 24 hour day called the Circadian Rhythm. These are called Circadian…
How Much Calcium is Necessary for Your Health?
How Much Calcium is Necessary for Your Health? Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body and is a crucial factor in numerous body functions and structures. But…
3 Simple Tips for a Healthier Gallbladder
3 Simple Tips for a Healthier Gallbladder As if women with PCOS don’t have enough on their plates to deal with already, add another to the list- gallbladder dysfunction and…
Research News: PCOS and Autism Risk
Research News: PCOS and Autism Risk The very word…AUTISM… Brings deep fear to the hearts of every mother and future mother. We all envision having a beautiful and healthy baby,…
Depression and Anxiety in women with PCOS
Depression and Anxiety in women with PCOS Depression and Anxiety in women with PCOS December 25, 2015 January is a month when many feel the effects of the holiday season…
Attention PCOS Moms : Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS in Young Girls
Attention PCOS Moms : Diagnosis and Treatment of PCOS in Young Girls Most doctors and patients alike believe that PCOS is a condition which appears in the teen years, following…
Interview: What is the Most Critical Factor of PCOS
Interview: What is the Most Critical Factor of PCOS “The most critical factor in all of the issues facing women with PCOS is systematic inflammation and its origin which is…
Does it Make Sense for a Woman with PCOS to Use Progesterone Cream?
Does it Make Sense for a Woman with PCOS to Use Progesterone Cream? Many women with PCOS realize that they have significant hormonal dysfunctions, manifesting in many ways, including menstrual…
Progesterone Cream for PCOS: Is it Right for You?
Progesterone Cream for PCOS: Is it Right for You? Many women with PCOS realize that they have significant hormonal dysfunctions, manifesting in many ways, including menstrual irregularities, thyroid problems, insulin…
How to Treat PCOS Related Acne Effectively
How to Treat PCOS Related Acne Effectively Just thinking “acne” makes my stomach churn….it is one of the most hated of all the PCOS symptoms. Acne affects a large percentage…
Microbiome and PCOS
Microbiome and PCOS Until fairly recently, you could look at yourself in a mirror and believe that the reflection was the real “you.” No longer is that the case! It…
PCOS Update: The Latest Research on Microbiome and PCOS
PCOS Update: The Latest Research on Microbiome and PCOS The Microbiome and PCOS: An Evolving Area of Research of Huge Importance Until fairly recently, you could look at yourself in…
Three Little Letters That Put You and Your Baby at Risk
Three Little Letters That Put You and Your Baby at Risk The world we live in is quite different from the one inhabited by our grandmothers. Our world is filled…
How to Protect Yourself from BPA Exposure While Pregnant
How to Protect Yourself from BPA Exposure While Pregnant The world in which we all live is quite different from the one inhabited by our grandmothers. Our world is filled…
Chronic Inflammation and PCOS
Chronic Inflammation and PCOS PCOS is the most common endocrine dysfunction of women, now affecting, in varying degrees, up to 20% of all women across the world! There is now…
PCOS: How to Manage Chronic Inflammation
PCOS: How to Manage Chronic Inflammation PCOS and it’s Smoldering Driver: Chronic inflammation PCOS is the most common endocrine dysfunction of women, now affecting, in varying degrees, up to 20%…
Can a Hysterectomy Cure your PCOS?
Can a Hysterectomy Cure your PCOS? As an integrative gynecologist, I talk to and care for women seeking a second opinion on a variety of medical issues. One of the…
PCOS: How to Reduce Your Symptoms and Inflammation
PCOS: How to Reduce Your Symptoms and Inflammation If you have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), you have chronic body-wide inflammation. Recently, Dr. Felice Gersh, M.D., a leading expert on the…
Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women
Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women Greetings! Approximately two weeks ago, we were all shocked by a story appearing in the national news media warning that women taking…
Why Eating Gluten Can Be Reproductive Suicide for Women
Why Eating Gluten Can Be Reproductive Suicide for Women The incidence of infertility is rising and innumerable women are experiencing menstrual dysfunction of varying types while their OB/GYN doctors scratch…