Check out this awesome thyroid article with great quotes from Alan Christianson, MD, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease. This is absolutely the most cutting edge thinking in thyroid treatment today. I met Alan at a conference this weekend and am really looking forward to working more with him! If
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April 26, 2012
Great article by JJ Virgin in her Leanzine!!
5 Ways Gluten Makes You Fat, Sick & Nutrient Deprived As she pushes away the breadbasket and quizzes the waiter about her entrée ingredients, you feel sympathy for your friend whose doctor recently diagnosed her with celiac disease. Yet ironically, you don’t connect the headaches, fatigue, and other symptoms you commonly experience
March 8, 2012
7 Foods Ruining Your Health
Various non-profit and research organizations have released statements and informative literature on the top food allergens and intolerances that affect many Americans. Seven foods top the charts and although you may not be one among those diagnosed with a specific allergy, you may still unknowingly exhibit signs of intolerance or sensitivity –
January 21, 2012
Resolution Review
So here we are, a few weeks into the new year, which is a good time to take note of where you are at with regard to your New Year’s Resolutions. By now you should be able to see if you have: —Embraced your resolution, made it a “habit”, and are seeing
January 9, 2012
My weekend workout, gotta have friends…and a goal!
I am training for the Disney Princess Half Marathon at the end of February. I did the Princess Half last year and impressed the heck out of myself, if I do say so. Before I started training for the half marathon last year I had never run more than 4 miles. I
Medical Mondays – You ask the questions and our highly trained bioidentical hormones experts will post your answer LIVE! Q: I started bioidentical hormone therapy in October of 2011. I’m already noticing a significant improvement in my energy and mood and it’s only been 2 months! I am still having some trouble
December 28, 2011
Which Nutrition Plan Is Best?
We are often asked which nutrition or diet plan one should use . It really depends on what they are trying to accomplish. In would never sway someone from eating all organic or vegan. However, many patients do not want to pursue this type of lifestyle. So, in general , I would
November 29, 2011
Weight loss
During the Holiday season we get many requests about how to either lose weight or just not gain too much. It is easy to say ” eat less and exercise more” , but in reality this time of year is quite perilous when trying to lose weight. Obviously, if able, try to
November 21, 2011
Progesterone–who needs it? (who doesn’t need it?)
Progesterone is a critical ovarian produced steroid hormone that plays specific roles throughout a woman’s life. For women who are premenopausal, progesterone production begins around mid-cycle, rises to a peak @ day 21 of the typical cycle, and then plummets in the absence of pregnancy, triggering a period @ 2-5 days later.
October 25, 2011
Putting on the Pounds
Putting on the pounds is a very common, frustrating problem voiced by many of the baby boomers who seek help for this issue at BodyLogic MD Las Vegas. Looking in the mirror and seeing that middle girth grow, formation of love handles, enlarged buttocks, and thighs is a daily persistent challenge. Working
October 22, 2011
Adrenal Fatigue
I recently wrote and article about adrenal fatigue awareness. In this I explain what is Adrenal Fatigue, what are the symptoms, how common this is, as well as how to treat. Many people and doctors as well have never heard of this syndrome. Most of us will experience some degree of adrenal fatigue
October 15, 2011
Changes
This week while seeing one of my patients for a follow up visit, I asked one of my standard questions–”So, has anything changed since we met last?” “Yes” she said, “I am getting hit on again!” Cautiously, I asked her if that was ok. “You bet” she said “it is good to
September 23, 2011
Weight loss and HCG
A very common complaint of our patients is weight gain. Many feel that despite reduced caloric intake, they gain weight incessantly. Hormone balance and adherence to fitness and nutritional advice often leads to improvement in this area, but some patients desire a more rapid, aggressive approach. For them, we occasionally prescribe HCG
March 10, 2011
There's No Magic Pill for Weight Loss!
I was on vacation last week and read in More Magazine about the increasing popularity of combo-pilling. Then, this morning I saw a segment on the Today Show with the editor-in-chief of More Magazine and Nancy Snyderman, MD discussing combo-pilling again. This is a down-right scary practice that is undertaken by many women in their desperate fight to get control of their weight. Patients are looking for combinations of different weight loss pills to try to mimic the effects of the drug combination Phen-fen (Phentermine-Fenfluramine). Phen- fen was a very successful combination of weight loss pills that did lead to more weight loss than either pill alone, but Fenfluramine was ultimately taken off the market because of an increase in fatal pulmonary hypertension and valvular heart problems. Phentermine has not been shown to have harmful effects and is still on the market. Unfortunately for women, Phentermine doesn’t work as well by itself.