Have you ever heard of taking antidepressant medications to fix chronic constipation or diarrhea? Happens all the time when healthcare providers give up on trying to find the root cause of their patient's symptoms, especially serotonin imbalances. But it doesn't have to be that way and...
Menopause is a significant life event that affects women's bodies in many ways, and one of the most noticeable is mood swings. Approximately 23 percent of women experience mood swings before, during, or after menopause. The hormonal fluctuations that occur during this time are the...
I have a really simple something that I want to remind you of today and it's this: you have a choice. This week you're going to have a lot of funky things come your way. That's not being negative, that's just a fact of life. We...
Recently, a new patient came to my office in tears. After trying 7 different medications for nervousness and difficulty focusing, she said enough was enough...
I have to be honest about something. For years I had a love-hate relationship with exercise. I loved it because I knew it was good for my health but I hated it because I always related it to weight loss, bodybuilding and crowded, noisy gyms....
Do you remember being a kid and feeling so anxious to be a grown up? At thirteen you dreamed of being sixteen so you could get the car keys in your hands. At sixteen you dreamed of being eighteen so you could move out and...
Have you ever tried meditation and felt like it was the hardest thing ever to do? You're not alone. That's because in our over-stimulated lives it's not easy to quiet down the chatter that goes on in our brains 24-7-365. It's even harder to tame...
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who you knew for sure didn't hear a word you said? It literally feels like you're just talking to the wind, doesn't it? Yet every day this is what most of us do to ourselves without even...
Are you unsure of what neurotransmitters are and what role they play in your overall health? Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers in our brain that are responsible for transmitting signals from one nerve cell to another. They play a crucial role in regulating our mood, behavior,...
As a woman, your heart health and well-being should be a top priority. Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States? It's important to take steps to protect your heart and reduce your risk of...
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