The Upside of Stubbornness Taurus – the sign of the bull My older son is a Taurus – the sign of the bull, known – among many other traits – for being stubborn. While “stubborn” often has negative...
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Take Care of Your Largest Organ
I love April. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and also… it’s my birthday month! This makes me realize two things: First, as I get out more in the sun, I need to take care of...
Womens History Month 2022
International Women’s Day 2022 After I recorded this very peppy greeting for you the day before International Women’s Day, I remembered that it is the one-year anniversary of the passing of one of...
Ground Hog Day again!
Is it “Groundhog Day” for your weight? I’m referring to the movie Groundhog Day, in which no matter what Bill Murray’s character did, every day was like the day before. So many people – especially...
Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer
Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer Since January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, I’m going to write for the first time about a tough topic I’ve been discussing with women for over 30...
FIVE Things Your Doctor MIGHT Know in TEN Years
FIVE Things Your Doctor MIGHT Know in TEN Years Happy and Healthy New Year to you! It might seem like I’m starting this blog off on a downer but stay with me for some amazingly good health news....
Your prescription for Healthier Holidays
Your Prescription for Healthier Holidays How did you do avoiding sugar over Halloween and Thanksgiving? However it went, you can still plan ahead so the rest of your holiday season doesn’t become...
The 5 Most Surprising Things I Have Learned About the Gut (so far)
The 5 Most Surprising Things I Have Learned About the Gut (so far) 5. Your gut really is a “second brain”. Special nerve-type cells in your gut – called neuroendocrine cells – communicate directly...
You Probably Won’t Get BREAST Cancer
It’s great that every October, efforts are made to increase awareness of breast cancer. To be clear, though, you probably won’t get this illness. In the United States, the estimated lifetime risk...
It’s Scary to Lose Your Bone Health!
As Halloween approaches next month, there’s a women’s health problem that really scares me. We rightfully worry about breast cancer and heart disease. But guess what? Besides these major causes of...
Multitasking – Not What You Think!
Have you been multitasking in order to save time? If you have, then I have some bad news for you: Multitasking is an illusion. It’s a bill of goods we’ve been sold – the promise of getting more done...
Get Your Cells in Shape for Summer
At some point in your life (maybe now), you’ve probably thought about getting yourself in shape. But have you ever thought about getting your cells in shape? What would that even mean? I’m going to...
Testosterone at 20 and 50
In dentistry, you may have heard the saying, “You only need to floss the teeth you want to keep.” In my line of work, you could say you only need to balance the hormones you want to keep. Now, we...
Anti – allergy Tools
I can't believe what I just saw. I walked down the hall in my office building, which has a door at both ends, and there were little white fluffy things scattered on the carpet, the kind that blow in...
Don’t Blame Mom!
Sometimes my kids love to blame me for things, such as who got my mom’s baby blue eyes. Luckily, these kinds of genetic traits don’t affect their health. If you have been tempted to blame your...
Important Women in American Medical History – Part 3
Henrietta Lacks and Florence Nightingale This is my March 2021 series on Important Women in American Medical History. The order of the women I am talking about this year is based only on the order...
Important Women in American Medical History – Part 2
Dr. Rebecca Crumpler and Dr. Marie Maynard Daly This is my March 2021 series on Important Women in American Medical History. The order of the women I am talking about this year is based only on the...
Important Women in American Medical History – Part 1
This is my March 2021 series on Important Women in American Medical History. The order of the women I am talking about this year is based only on the order in which they appear in this photo. I hope...
Women slaves who had GYN surgeries without anesthesia
Surgery without anesthesia Can you imagine having a major surgery without anesthesia, and without even giving your consent? Of course you can’t. Nowadays this is unheard of. But it did happen to...
Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women
For right now, Covid is currently the number 1 killer of Americans. Once the pandemic subsides – which *will* happen – heart disease will resume it’s #1 spot. Heart disease kills more women than...
Know your love language
Good hormone balance is only a beginning for a healthy, satisfying and loving romantic relationship. Understanding yourself and your partner is just as important.Know your love language Knowing your...
The beginning of my anti-racism journey
In honor of Black History Month, I would like to share the beginning of my anti-racism journey. It was June of 2020, three months into lockdown. It was very shortly after the murder of George Floyd....
Done is better than perfect
Inaugurating my “upgraded” e-newsletter last week launched me into a full-blown case of my congenital perfectionism. I try to live by “done is better than perfect”, but it can be challenging. In his...
“Upgrade” is my “Word of the Year”. What’s yours?!?
What a year already! Life circumstances aside, have you picked your "word of the year"? Choosing one word (maybe two) helps you chart a course to navigate for the year, despite what is...
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Dr. Liz Lyster, Midlife Health Expert, writes advice articles to help women and men feel their best so they can do their best.
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