Don’t Flip Out if Your Hair Falls Out
Ladies, a health crisis—particularly one brought on by aging—is never pretty. Believe me, I’ve been through it. But when it has to do with our hair, or loss of it, it’s cause for five-alarm panic. I...
View ArticleGet Holiday-Ready Skin… My 4 Best Tips
Red and flaky skin can have you sulking through the season, looking more like Rudolph than a glowing party princess. Plus, parched, dehydrated skin? That’s a hallmark of winter. But no matter, I’m...
View ArticleYour Fresh-Face, Fountain-of-Youth Guide to Spring
Isn’t it funny how our cultural perspective values a thin body, but we like our faces “fat?” Full and round and sensual a la Mila Kunis, Emma Stone. Now a word of warning here: cultural perspective...
View ArticleBeauty Fix: Are You Flaking Out?
Here’s your quick, all-natural beauty fix for the day: if your skin is flaking out, the remedy might not be in the drugstore aisle. Altering your diet by cutting out some foods and nutrients—and...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Eating an Alkaline Diet: PART I
Healthy Skin – A True Balancing Act We’ve all heard a lot of hype about it, but what is an alkaline diet? To begin with, pH measures the amount of acid or alkaline present. Our blood pH is slightly...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Eating an Alkaline Diet
A True Balancing Act: PART II Now that we are aware of which foods are alkalizing to the body and which create acidity, we have the tools necessary to bring the body back into balance. Once we no...
View ArticleThe Truth About Androgens and Acne
Amy Murphy, PA-C, DSDPA I see many patients with acne in any given day at the office. Acne is caused by oil production of the skin, bacteria, clogged pores (from overproduction of keratin in the...
View ArticleHoney heals
Honey —each drop connects us to thousands of flowers and trees and to thousands of beating bee wings. It has known properties of antisepsis, anti-inflammation, and possibly anti-cancer. For thousands...
View ArticleThe Body Garden
Just as the health of the planet relies on the balance and well being of the creatures who inhabit it, so too does human health rely on the right balance and composition of microorganisms sharing space...
View ArticleHow I Got My A-Game Back (and No, It’s Not Hype)
How I Got My A-Game Back (and No, It’s Not Hype) Posted On: August 20, 2012 – 3:36pm BY: DR. MCLEAN SHEPERD – / I started to learn more about the concept of restorative medicine out of necessity. I...
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