The Complexities of Cholesterol What do we really know about cholesterol? The lower the better, doctors have told us since the 1960s, when the “cholesterol hypothesis” became widely accepted as fact, and millions reluctantly gave up bacon and eggs for cereal with skim milk.

Cognition and Memory How Hormones Influence Our Minds Deteriorating brain health is usually diagnosed based on problems with cognition or memory. Dr. Elisa Lotter explains that cognition includes memory, and is “a general term that refers to the ability to know, which includes

Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Hormones are chemical mes­sengers that circulate in the bloodstream and orchestrate continuous activity in the cells and organs. The human body’s endocrine system produces many unique hormones that direct the functions of our bodies, from regulating breathing and heartbeat to

DHEA Surviving and Thriving DHEA, which stands for dehydroepiandrosterone, is the most abundant hormone produced by the adrenal glands, and its production greatly exceeds that of all the other steroid hormones. The body produces DHEA in the early morning hours and then it

Diabetes A Preventable Epidemic? Approximately 1.9 million Americans over the age of 20 were newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to classify it as an epidemic. Even more troubling are the reports that show

Digesting It All! The digestive system, or gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is a very complex machine requiring many different organs to work together in concert. The ultimate job of the GI tract is to absorb or admit the nutrients necessary to keep the body

Endometriosis No, Severe Pain Is NOT "Normal" Endometriosis is a fairly common but poorly-understood disease that is frequently undetected, untreated, and misdiagnosed. Current estimates of those who are affected by it range from 2% to 10% of all women in their reproductive years.

Estrogens Friend or Foe? Estrogen therapy has been used in the US for more than 70 years to alleviate the unwelcome symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, vaginitis, and mood swings. Unfortunately, the widely publicized halting of studies on some well-known estrogen products

It Takes a Lot of Gall The Impudence of the Lowly Gallbladder The word "gall" may be derived from "ghel" meaning golden yellow, which is the color of bile held in the gallbladder. "Gall" is synonymous with emotional words such as: bitter, angry,

Concerned About Hair Loss? Have you noticed an increasing number of hairs in your sink or hairbrush? Are you beginning to see more of your scalp when you look in the mirror? If so, you are not alone! Millions of men and women