There are a lot of things that can affect your metabolism. Age, genetics, and diet play a role, of course, but for women looking to maximize their calorie burn, there’s another factor to consider: your menstrual cycle. And we’re not just talking about your period. “A woman’s metabolism is affected by her hormone fluctuations throughout the…
The female heart can suffer harm in a number of ways. Certain types of chemotherapeutic agents can create major cardiac injury, viruses can cause myocarditis, and radiation can do serious damage to the coronary arteries and to the muscle tissue itself. But heart health can be adversely affected by something that millions of women take…
Before the first time I took the morning-after pill, I was tremendously anxious. I was newly single after a long monogamous relationship, had experienced a questionably protected one-night stand the night before, and felt like I was treading completely uncharted waters. I had friends who’d taken Plan B, of course, but we’d never really discussed…
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…
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.…
Dr. Gersh has been my primary care doctor for over twenty years. I have always found her to be interested, caring, and concerned about my health. She takes the extra time to spend with you, to find out how your life is in relationship to how your health is. I lived in Florida for ten years, and kept her as my doctor, commuting once or twice a year to see her.
I trust her completely.
She is the BEST…
I have always found Dr. Gersh to be interested, caring, and concerned about my health.
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…
