What Role Do Genetics Really Play in Beauty?
People often ask, what about genetics? Doesn’t that play a huge role in our beauty? And yes, genetics does play a part, however, much smaller a role than you would think.
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Birth Control Pills And Your Health
Understanding the impact of birth control pills on your body is essential when you are deciding if they are a good fit for you.
Women’s National Health Week
This week is Women’s National Health Week; in fact, May is all about women’s health, both physical and emotional.
Ferritin & Hair Loss
Last week I wrote about my experience with ferritin yet I forgot to mention one other important aspect of getting your ferritin levels checked: hair loss. And hair loss is fairly common for most women. Hair Follicle Physiology Our hair follicles go through phases: growing ( anagen phase ) and resting ( telogen phase). Interestingly, …
The importance of being Supplement Savvy
Many times when I see a patient, they come to me with a bag full of supplements that have not made them feel better and have dwindled their bank accounts.
Teaching Kids about Their Immune System
Teaching kids how their immune system works and how it can fight off bugs, empowers them to make to make healthy choices to help keep it strong. When kids understand how their immune system works and how it can fight off germs, the safer they will feel. I believe that. Kids want to feel and …
What is Your Food Base?
What do we mean by Food Base? Although I do recommend supplements, we can not depend on them entirely, and we definitely can not out supplement good health. Thanks to Hippocrates famous quote, “let food be your medicine and medicine be your food,“ we can return to our food base ( check out this pubmed …
Improving Your Adrenal, Thyroid & Ovary Health
Learn Dr. Heather’s top steps for improving your adrenal, thyroid and ovary health.
Top 6 Women’s Supplements
As women, we tend to have a little extra on our plates – ok, a lot – and we usually do not take enough time to relax or even have a hard time relaxing, therefore, taking special note and making sure we are getting enough from our meals and supplements, are good ideas.