I recently saw a headline that said sugar was "the biggest dietary enemy we face." But the truth is humans evolved to eat sweet foods. It's how our ancestors knew a food growing in the wild was safe to eat and that it was good for us. In fact, there are no naturally sweet foods that are harmful… Read More
Today, I want to tell you about a plant that Ayurvedic practitioners call the most important herb for women at every stage of their life. Doctors in India have used it as medicine for over 5,000 years. In Africa, I met healers who used it to cure the flu and other viruses. This same plant is an… Read More
For years, researchers were aware of the link between menopause and hearing loss. But they were convinced too little estrogen was the cause. It turns out,the opposite is true. Researchers gave a series of hearing tests to post-menopausal women. Half were on hormone replacement therapy. Compared… Read More
Without sunshine, none of us would be here... After all, we evolved to live under the sun. But modern medicine wants you to think the sun is your deadly enemy. Every day doctors warn you to stay out of the sun. And if you do go out, they want you to cover your skin in toxic sunscreens. Their… Read More
Earlier this summer, I took my wife and two sons to Rome. And I'll be honest, we ate a lot... We piled our plates high at every meal. Even though I usually eat a Primal diet, I enjoyed the pasta while I was there. And the pizza was so good, I had seconds. And then thirds. In fact, I ate so much,… Read More
What do breast cancer, ADHD, diabetes, male fertility and autism have in common? They're very different conditions, but they've all been linked to a toxic group of chemicals called phthalates that we're all exposed to every day. Phthalates are in everything from food packaging to personal care… Read More
If you're like a lot of the women in my office, you spritz on some perfume before leaving the house in the morning. A captivating scent makes a woman feel confident… beautiful… sexy… But today's perfumes aren't made the way your grandmother's perfume was. Perfumes used to be made from… Read More
My menopause patients don’t like to talk about one of their most embarrassing symptoms. But this condition keeps them up at night. It makes walking and even sitting torture. I’m talking about vaginal dryness. The biggest problem isn’t the pain… Constant itching and burning can interfere… Read More
I’m not a woman, so I’ve never had a hot flash… And from the way my female patients talk about them, I’m thankful. The women who come to me complaining of extreme hot flashes are downright miserable. If you’ve ever suffered through the sudden heat and sweating, you can probably… Read More
