I’ve been talking a lot about holiday temptations and how to stay on track with healthy habits lately. That’s because I hear so many women say what Jessie said to me at a recent gathering. “I’m so good most of the year,” [...]
Kristen arrived in my office, like so many women before her, almost completely worn down. She told me she simply had no energy to “do life.” She was eerily calm when she said this, her voice so full of weariness that my [...]
Updated 07/30/2023 Kelly’s story was so familiar to me; I’d lived through the same thing myself. At her first visit, Kelly said her PMS symptoms were out of control, disrupting her life so much that she could barely function for several days [...]
I spent too many years suffering needlessly each month when PMS symptoms hit me hard, leaving me bloated, moody, and unable to focus. I had no idea back then that there was something I could do about the hormonal fluctuations that held me [...]
We have all heard about diabetes and how prevalent it is becoming in our country, especially Type 2. This condition, although commonly called “adult-onset diabetes", actually affects people of all ages, and is connected to a diet high in sugar, lack of [...]
Insulin resistance is so pervasive today that I evaluate nearly every woman who comes to see me at the Women to Women clinic to determine her level of risk. Most are taken aback when they learn they either already have the condition [...]
Have you ever been with a group of friends or co-workers and had someone say they just have to have something sweet? Does a family member talk about her sweet tooth? Do you? Some women are fully aware of their cravings for [...]
You feel tired, hungry, and are gaining weight. The afternoon “blahs” are part of your daily life. Maybe you feel thirstier, or wake up at night and need to go to the bathroom. These symptoms are some of the most common we [...]
Updated 11/25/2020 Unlike many of my patients, who find me after becoming frustrated with a health care system that fails to spend the time needed to discover the root causes of uncomfortable symptoms, Anna came to me proactively for a general health [...]
You are at the highest risk for developing this condition if you have a family history of type 2 diabetes or if you have suffered from gestational diabetes, hypertension, or are seriously overweight. See our articles on diabetes risk factors for more [...]
