PCOS and Depression: Too Often, They Go Hand-in-Hand I’m sending a huge “Thank You!” to Lauren Ash for sharing her story about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and her battle with depression that could have taken her life. I had to pleasure of meeting Lauren last month. She and I spent much of two days together, working…

How Women Can Use Cannabis Edibles Safely In a study that is getting tons of press but really shouldn’t have surprised anyone, Andrew Monte, MD, PhD, of University of Colorado Anschutz, and his co-authors showed that although only about 0.3% of the THC sold in Colorado dispensaries is sold as edibles, these same edibles account…

Artificial Sweeteners Actually Promote Weight Gain With the overwhelming majority of Americans overweight and obese, it’s not surprising that a huge percentage of the population chooses sweeteners for their food and beverages which incorporate non-nutritive (non-caloric) substances. These are ingredients which are essentially sugar substitutes and contain no calories. For many years, the rallying cry…

The Philosophy of the Healthy Longevity Program at IMGI Who doesn’t want to live a long and active life – a life filled with enthusiasm, creative activity, much joy, and vibrant energy? Unfortunately, our goals for a long healthspan and those which the universe has in store for us are not usually in alignment. Once…

Hearts and Hormones – PCOS and Heart Health Hearts and hormones are an inseparable team. Unfortunately, for women with PCOS there are inherent and harmful events happening which can threaten their cardiovascular wellbeing. In particular, there are fundamental problems relating to estrogen; the master hormone of cardiovascular health! In women with PCOS, estrogen is not…