Sleep is something that many people struggle with during different stages of their lives. If you find yourself lying awake at night, know that you're not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation, hot flashes and mood disorders such as anxiety, stress, and depression are common conditions...
Do you remember when you were in elementary school and your best friend rescued you from a kid who was teasing you and said, 'don't cry?' How about your first day at college, first day on a new job, or first BIG date ...
One of the best things about being in private practice is my ability to get up close and personal with my patients and coaching clients. Every day I get the opportunity to swap stories and tips on how to manage this thing we call aging. As...
The other day I was listening to a podcast interview of a woman who's had so much upheaval in her life. Her mother was only 15 when she was born so she was raised briefly by her grandmother and then shuttled from one foster home...
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...