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My marriage survived putting up our sukkah ... š https://youtu.be/fEV6qhyMB0k Happy World Menopause Day! Happy Sukkot! We are now in the time of year of a lot of Jewish holidays. The Jewish...
The Village Clinic – Safari Doctors
https://youtu.be/TBRAPZ05FC0 It was a blessing and privilege for me to help Safari Doctors on Pate Island, Lamu archipelago, Kenya in July 2019 I wish you could have been there. The clinic looked...
Why I Ignored My Motherās Advice and Did It Anyway
Itās true. My mother was terrified when I told her I was going to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. She pictured ice picks, ropes, oxygen masks, and dangerous ravines. I calmed her fears by sending her a...
Help me name the baby
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A Tribute to Geraldine Ferraro for Women’s History Month
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,...
Dr. Liz on AM 1100 KFAX San Francisco
Listen to Dr. Liz's fun and informative interview. She was interviewed by E.L. Corey ofĀ Old is New and Healthy Too Podcast If you have any questions on hormones and balancing hormones, feel free to...
Women in Medicine – in honor of Women’s History Month
"Ungentlemanly behaviorā has a long and colorful past. The āJeering Incidentā occurred in 1869, a few years after the first woman was admitted to an American medical school by accident (more...
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
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My scary/beautiful honeymoon moment
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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.
It takes two to tango
āTango is the one place where we [women] let men think they are in chargeā¦ā ā¦said the wise tango instructor as she took the women to one side to teach us our moves, while her husband took the men to...
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...
Doctors should listen to their patients
āNew research gives patients -- who often feel dismissed and forgotten -- evidence that their persistent symptoms are not just in their heads.ā Last October, researchers at Rush University in...
Why I Donāt Take Insurance
I recently read an article written by a doctor who no longer loves being a doctor. His writing is OK but his story is a bit melodramatic. He talks about how his love for being a doctor got a little...
Watch out for Dr. Google!
There was a long line of people waiting to get into Heaven. Jane was next in line to talk to St. Peter at the pearly gates, when suddenly a guy wearing a white lab coat and a stethoscope around his...
Healthy Mixer March 2017
I join with Rosie Bank to show you how to get healthy and lose weight. We will serve you delicious healthy refreshments. Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Time: 7:00 ā 8:30 PM Location:...
Being Grateful When we Look in the Mirror
I couldn't wait to introduce you to my friend Naomi Bareket, an NLP expert and Coach. (More coming on what NLP is future emails :)). By way of introduction, here is a short excerpt from her book,...
Half marathon? It’s official: I’m crazy!
Dear Elizabeth Lyster, Congratulations! You are now registered for the 2016 Divas Half Marathon & 5K in San Francisco Bay - Divas Half Marathon - Divas Half Marathon. Please check the event's...
“You’re Only Old Once!”
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What Inspires YOU?
This week, instead of giving you information, I want to ask you a question. What inspires you? What moved me to write this week about being inspired was an article I read recently about a college...
Do you know anyone who tolerates not feeling great?
I am passionate about people feeling their best. I had a fascinating discussion this week with one of my patients about why men and women tolerate not feeling well. He suggested that for women,...
Doctor Liz article on “Sweating” in the Huffington Post!
Most of you are aware of my new work with the Holtorf Medical Group in Foster City, CA. I am privileged to help women and men balance their hormones and feel like themselves again. As part of my job...
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