Nourishing your body for health prevention, is important as the weather is changing, and we begin to have drier skin, stuffy noses, coughing and perhaps a few colds and touches of flu. However, I am all about prevention and doing my best to avoid the above because I do not particularly appreciate having dry skin …
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.
Understanding the impact of birth control pills on your body is essential when you are deciding if they are a good fit for you.
This week is Women’s National Health Week; in fact, May is all about women’s health, both physical and emotional.
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, …
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 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 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 …
Learn Dr. Heather’s top steps for improving your adrenal, thyroid and ovary health.
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.
