Work It ‘Cause You’re Worth It!

Summer is on it’s way!  How can I tell?  Is it that the days are longer?  Is it that it is getting hot?  Is it that I’m getting fewer and fewer prescriptions for antibiotics?  Nope!  It’s that the bloody Sensa and Hydroxycut commercials seem to be playing back to back.  I completely understand that fitting […]

“The Change,” Why Does It Sound So Pleasant When All I Want To Do Is Scream? Non-hormonal Treatment of Menopause Symptoms

We live in a wonderful time where hormones are readily available to women for the treatment of menopause symptoms.  Hot flashes, fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and low libido can all be treated with hormone replacement of estrogens (yes that’s plural), progesterone, and testosterone.  It’s all about balance, but sometimes the hormones cause undesirable side […]

Cold Season Home Essentials

Well, it’s flu season again.  That means that people are sick with more than just the flu.  It is allergy season and cold season as well and you would be surprised how many people don’t have the essentials… or maybe it just surprises me.  There are a few things I keep in the house, both […]

Depression: Is there really a pill for that?

It’s amazing how fast this year has gone!  Look at the calendar folks.  It is September!  Holy cow.  The holidays are coming rapidly.  The holidays are associated with a lot of happiness, but unfortunately this is also the time of year when depression begins to creep up on us.  There is so much to do […]

Not Right Now! I have a headache: Migraines, their causes, and their treatments

Do you have that friend that says, “Oh, I just can’t do it it’s giving me a migraine,” but they are out and about doing other things?  I am beginning to believe that the word “migraine” is one of the most over used excuses in the English dictionary.  Now, I am not saying that there […]

Sleep Hygiene: What it means and how it can improve your rest

How many of us really wake up feeling rested?  Life has so many demands that getting to bed on time is a second thought and the act of falling asleep is a battle.  Get the kids up, get everyone breakfast, send everyone to work, go to work, work out, get dinner ready, clean the house, […]