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As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to get festive and prepare for all the joy and traditions that come with it. Soon, we’ll be gathering with loved ones, exchanging gifts, singing carols, and eating some delicious holiday food. Whether it’s honey-baked ham, latkes, sweet potato casserole, or pumpkin pie, […]

Can we find hope and inspiration amidst the physical changes that come with aging? I recently read a few opinion pieces by doctors that left me unsettled. Their message? We should simply accept health issues as part of the “normal aging process” and that doctors must be candid about the […]

WHY DO I NEED HORMONE TESTING? When it comes to hormones, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.  For years, the standard practice has been to prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as if everyone needs the same thing. In reality, each person’s hormonal profile is as unique as their fingerprints. To achieve optimal […]

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” is a famous quote from Hippocrates, the father of medicine, circa 440 BC.  But that famous citation must have been forgotten by the time I reached medical school in the 1970’s, for we had no formal training in nutrition at […]

When I was in medical school and throughout my Residency I was taught how to diagnose and treat medical problems, mostly using medicines and surgery.  This concept worked quite well with my earlier practice in ER medicine, and also in my OB-GYN career. In the ER, my patients were in […]

Excessive levels of estrogen can be dangerous to a woman’s health and, believe it or not, a man’s too! Over and over these days we hear doctors and then the media tell us we need to check our hormone levels.  Most of the time we think we will discover what […]

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Really Necessary After Menopause? Having practiced clinical medicine and OB-GYN for 52 years, specializing in Bio-identical Hormone Replacement for over 25 years, in my opinion, the answer is No (but please read on for my full answer and explanation).  However, if you are approaching menopause, in […]

There is no secret that males and females are different – it’s obvious to the eye. Lesser known is that the difference between genders extends beyond what the eye can see. Accord­ing to author, John Grey, it is as if we were from different planets, ‘Men are from Mars – […]

Fatigue as a presenting symptom with my patients is on the rise. We have seen more and more adults and adolescents with complaints of exhaustion and fatigue not relieved by sleep. This can lead to further issues such as: the inability to perform otherwise routine tasks, exercise intolerance, and a […]

Stomach cramps, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, or anything else for that matter? You don’t need to suffer in silence! Dealing with tummy troubles can be a painful, stressful, even embarrassing ordeal for a lot of people, yet people don’t actually realize just how common these digestive issues are. In terms […]

Exercise is just as good for the brain as it is for the body. “Back in the day, the majority of exercise studies focused on the parts of the body from the neck down, like the heart and lungs,” says Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo, assistant professor of medicine at the University […]

♫ Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la– la la la la! That’s right, soon we’ll be donning our gay apparel and getting ready for holiday fun, songs, and gifts.  And let us not forget the bountiful feast: pecan pie, honey-baked ham, sweet potato casserole […]