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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...
How Young Should People Start Taking Hormones?
“How young should people start taking hormones?” Bioidentical hormone therapy helps women and men feel their best well into midlife and beyond. I am often asked, “How long do I have to stay on...
Both Men and Women Need Testosterone
In the working world, men have an advantage – testosterone. Not only do most men have 10 to 20 times as much testosterone as most women, it isn’t made in their adrenal glands, so their adrenals...
A Hormone Expert’s Exercise Guidelines
Dr. Liz’s Exercise Guidelines I am often asked, “Dr. Liz, what kind of exercise should I do?” There is no single answer to this question! SO, I present to you my guidelines for a successful exercise...
WebMD Wrong About Resting Metabolism
I recently read an article in the January-February edition of the WebMD magazine entitled “Your Body’s Inner Engine.” The article itself is actually okay, discussing the impact of sleep, protein,...
This Is How Vitamin D Kills Cancer
It’s important to know when to die. Especially if you are a cell. You’re going to learn a new word today, a word which I’m not sure you really need to remember, and you can’t really use at a...
Sleep And Your Sex Life
Sometimes doctors make me crazy. A few years back, I got frustrated reading studies that came up with very obvious conclusions. I got annoyed enough to create an anonymous blog called “No Duh,...
Health Benefits Of Sex
In addition to perpetuating the species, sex has quite a few health benefits. Sex protects our health. For both men and women, studies show that sexual activity has a protective effect on our...
Sleep Less, Gain Weight
“’Tis the season” - of junk food and running around - and it’s in full swing. I don’t know about you, but I’m already challenged in keeping my usual schedule of activities – work, exercise, family –...
Empower Yourself With These Tips Right Now!
Comment at the end and let me know which of these tips is your favorite! 1. It is NOT SELFISH to take care of YOURSELF! If you like to give with all your heart and to help others, understand that...
Brené Brown’s 10 Guideposts For Wholehearted Living
Today I want to share with you, and bestow upon you for your weekend rejuvenation, Brené Brown’s Ten Guideposts for Wholehearted Living. As you read these, which ones resonate? Do any of them make...
Power Does Not Corrupt…
Lately all the craziness in the world has been getting me down. I’ve been spiritually struggling a little bit to do my job. As soon as I sit down with a patient, I’m good. I get into my groove and I...
Don’t Be Suckered By Scary Medical Headlines
News flash! If you cross the street twice, it DOUBLES your risk of getting hit by a car! Luckily for you, this means that in the U.S. (according to information from the Centers for Disease Control)...
This Hormone Does Cause Cancer
Last month I got a call no doctor wants to get. My patient Helen (never real names of my patients) told me she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It is possible to be lucky with cancer, and we think...
Liz’s Laws of Libido
... or, if God can "do over" the 10 commandments, Dr. Liz can give you her "3 Laws of Libido"! Last week at the Golden Gate Theater, I saw "An Act of God" with Sean Hayes. It was awesome and...
Hormone Therapy: Wrongly Convicted
(Talk given at Toastmasters Club in Foster City, California) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, You have the opportunity today to right a terrible wrong. I am here today for only one purpose: to show...
Symptoms of Inner Peace
To counteract the "everyday crazies", I pass along to you a lovely piece shared with me by a friend. Symptoms of Inner Peace 1. A tendency to think and act deliberately, rather than from fears based...
Do You Know Someone with a Female Brain?
“The female brain can be a messy place.” – Dr. Liz [See the very end of this article for a note from me added after I wrote this article.] I know you do in fact know someone who owns a female brain...
Is Your Scale Judging You?
You should weigh yourself every day. You should not weigh yourself every day. You should weigh yourself once a week. You should never weigh yourself – just judge your weight by how your clothes fit....
Is Your Brain “On Fire”?
One of my patients recently cracked me up when she told me she is now known among her family as the one whose “brain is on fire”. What??? What she’s talking about is the mental sharpness that she...
A Hormone Expert’s Holiday Eating Tips
There are zillions of articles at this time of year about food and eating, so here is my advice as a doctor and also as a "midlife" woman trying to keep a semblance of a waistline during this most...
Do You Sleep Like a Teenager?
My teenage boys can sleep and sleep. And sleep. I’m envious. My friend’s teenage daughter was recently feeling sick, and literally slept it off. She slept all day, woke up to eat, then was able to...
“How Long Do I Have to Take Hormones?”
“How long do I have to take hormones?” This question comes up with pretty much every woman I talk to about hormone replacement therapy. I am going to approach my answer from a few different angles....
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