The year was 1984. The place was San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center for the Democratic National Convention. The excitement was palpable. History was about to be made. Walter Mondale,...
Tips & Advice
From Dr. Liz Herself
Balance Your Hormones to Improve Your Sex Drive
Lack of sex drive is a common reason women come into my office. I appreciate this because sex drive - a.k.a. libido - is not only about sex. Libido reflects motivation, drive, passion in life....
Gratitude Boosts Your Health
Over the years, I have been fascinated by the physiology of emotion. Everyone has experienced the negative impact of emotion on your own physiology. For example, you might feel a “knot in your...
5 Health Benefits of Coffee
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Thanks to its high levels of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients, it also seems to be quite healthy. Studies show that coffee drinkers have a...
Detecting Breast Cancer: Mammography Vs Thermography
First of all, let me be clear that when I say I still “like” mammograms I am not saying that I “enjoy” mammograms. Nobody relishes the idea of getting their breast squished between two cold plates...
Support Your Adrenals
Fall is falling, the days are getting shorter. My “baby” is now 17 years old and has started his senior year of high school. Quiet Summer is in my rear view mirror and a busy Fall is now in full...
Self-Care is Not Selfish
You can’t pour from an empty cup. As we get ready to wind up summer and send our kids back to school, I am here to remind you to take care of yourself as well. Maybe when I say that, you say to...
Sleep helps you lose weight
Why didn’t I become a school teacher? My friend Sue is making wonderful plans for her summer break from her job as a special needs teacher for our public school district. I’m jealous. OK, even...
Dr. Liz on AM 1100 KFAX San Francisco
Listen to Dr. Liz's fun and informative interview. She was interviewed by E.L. Corey of Old is New and Healthy Too Podcast If you have any questions on hormones and balancing hormones, feel free to...
Is Testosterone A Cause of Prostate Cancer?
Here’s a trick question: who mostly get prostate cancer: young men or old men? The answer is of course that, as with most cancers, older men are much more likely than young men to get prostate...
How Hormones Impact Partnership Bliss
Can Balanced Hormones Create Partnership Bliss? Dr. Liz Lyster is interviewed by Kimi Avary, Relationship Navigation Specialist. Dr. Liz is passionate about helping women feel like their best...
Epigenetics and Your Family History
I am 53 years young. My mom and dad are both alive and well. That makes me lucky. As Mother’s Day and Father’s Day season approaches, I wanted to share with you some latest thinking about a topic...
Vitamin D – the Sunshine Hormone
Vitamin D is misnamed. It’s not a vitamin – it’s actually a hormone. It is literally shaped with the same basic steroid hormone frame that comes from cholesterol. And unless you are a 20-year-old...
Women in Medicine – in honor of Women’s History Month
"Ungentlemanly behavior” has a long and colorful past. The “Jeering Incident” occurred in 1869, a few years after the first woman was admitted to an American medical school by accident (more...
Healthy Sexuality For Your Good Health
Healthy sexuality is not just a good idea; it’s actually good for your health. In America alone, 40 million women experience sexual dysfunction. Problems can range from a low sexual desire to...
The Major Hormones That Affect Your Weight
It is beyond frustrating when you know you are eating right, exercising enough, and trying hard to manage your stress…and you STILL cannot achieve your weight loss goals. What if 2018 can be a year...
Sexual Vs. Harassment
There is a lot happening in our world today that makes me regularly shake my head in dismay. Today I write to you about a very emotional topic. It is almost every day now that we hear about another...
Spreading Justice
Another incredible experience in Africa. During our stay in Cape Town, we did a guided bicycle tour of a township called Masiphumelele (I pronounce it for you in the video!). Check out my Justice...
My scary/beautiful honeymoon moment
I have just returned from my second magical trip to Africa. This trip was special for many reasons, chief among them is that it was my honeymoon! I got married in August to a wonderful man who is...
“Just OK”? or “Great!”
I hope your summer is going not just “OK”, but great! I cringe when a patient tells me their doctor said their lab results were “OK”, or that they are in “the normal range”. Has this happened to...
How Our Bodies Detoxify
Last week we started answering the question, “Why Organic?” While I am not hard-core about eating organic (at least not yet), I am aware every day in my work the large list of endocrine disruptors...
Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen
Here is the 'Dirty Dozen' that you can avoid and the 'Clean Fifteen' that you can add to your meal plans for a healthy and hormone-balanced body.
Don’t Eat Toxins. Go Organic!
It was a sunny day in Manhattan Beach, California. I was by the ocean, walking my son Anthony when he was about one year old. I was with my friends Vicky, whose daughter was also 1 year old, and...
California Needs to Protect Women’s Health Care Access
EDITORIAL: Women's health care access is in jeopardy. Most people who care about this issue are aware of the situation. California needs to join Maryland, Nevada and Oregon in guaranteeing funding...
Dr. Liz Lyster
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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