Many of patients come in thinking they have a problem with their thyroid when they are having issues losing weight. Though it is not the only organ system important for weight loss, it is one of them. In mainstream medicine, the thyroid is seen as black and white. If your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (or TSH) […]
The Optimal Thyroid Read More »
It was my week of hard things happening. Things went wrong, but not necessarily enough to warrant time off from work or responsibilities. You have a horrible fight with your spouse. Your car won’t start and you don’t know how you will get to work. So what to do? For myself, I usually try and
There is a great story in the book, Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, by Robert Sapolsky. The book presents a lot of the effects of stress on the body. It can be a little heady at times, but overall the book gives a good summation of why stress is not so good for us. I
The Hormones of stress Read More »
This is a continuation from Part one, and the list continues! Even though I am amazing and brilliant, it will take longer than I think. Somehow I thought starting a business would be easier. Even though colleagues all said it takes years to have a full practice, I was convinced it would happen overnight since
What No One told me About Running a Practice Part Two Read More »
I have spent some time recently thinking about the logo that I chose for my practice, three balancing rocks. They represent the three parts of a person: the bottom representing the spiritual, the middle the emotional, and the top the physical. From my years in practice, I have learned that all three have to be
Running a business is nothing like a television show, I can tell you that. It has been a year of great joy, and some frustrations. There is a lot to be learned about owning and running a business, and none of it is taught in medical school. It has been a fly by the seat
What No One Told me about Running a Business Part One Read More »
A research study by the World Health Organization came stated that no amount of alcohol is safe for cancer prevention. In some analyses of previous studies, it is linked to breast, cervical, and mouth cancers. As a woman that enjoys wine and frequents Napa, it made me want to sort through the data a little.
Is Drinking Alcohol Safe for Women? Read More »
Today was a dear friend’s birthday. She had asked me to take the afternoon off for a quick trip up to Napa to have lunch and taste some champagne. I planned on working a little extra this weekend to allow for the time to celebrate my wonderful friend. Unbeknown to me, I would get a
Permission for a Day Off Read More »
I read a statistic today that startled me. According to the Center for Disease Control,doctors wrote 250 million prescriptions for antidepressants in the last few years. My guess is the number continues to go up. Antidepressants are given for everything from anxiety and depression, to sexual dysfunction and pain issues. That is a lot of
Reaching for Antidepressants Read More »
One of my most prized graduation gifts was an acoustic guitar. It came from an old cowboy with whom I used to do long rides, as well as sit around a campfire and hear him play guitar after a long day in the saddle. Around one of those fires, I mentioned that when I was