elana’s pantry via Flickr
Gluten-free diet is the current fad. It all of a sudden became the bad boy of food- as if it were trans-fat or pink slime. Poor Gluten!
Unlike the other bad stuff in foods, gluten is a natural protein found in grains like wheat and barley. No genetic modification or hydrogenation involved. There is nothing synthetic about gluten.
Gluten is a good source of digestible fiber and harmless EXCEPT [Read more…]
Our annual Healthgist gift guide continues on choosing cool products or services
that help our busy gals be healthier and or save time. This year we focused on supporting our senses of smell, vision and hearing, taste & touch. Tried, tested and used daily.
These amazing gifts will be something you’ll want to give and away and also keep for yourself.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! [Read more…]
We all get freaked out by vaginal discharge. Chief of the worry is having contracted some sexually transmitted infection.
You might have towed the line and stayed faithful but what if the other party “steps out of line” or even worse; goes around town spreading some lovin’? [Read more…]
Woman with beautiful legs sitting
In this modern medical era there are still a few taboo topics that carry a lot of social stigma-
One such case is when someone gets diagnosed with an sexually transmitted infection (STI).
The lesion otherwise known as a “bump” producing conditions like Genital Wart and Genital Herpes seem to carry the most angst with the diagnosis due to the sometimes unsightly bumps and also the fact that there is no cure as of yet. [Read more…]
Raul Lieberwirth via Flickr
Last year I lost 4 patients- 3 were elderly souls who, after several years of trying to cope with their failing bodies finally, peacefully passed on with hospice and family support. One was gunned down in his mid life without any reason or warning. [Read more…]
Food is meant to bring comfort and pleasure so you have my sincere sympathy if the consumption of food leaves you feeling bloated and uncomfortable.
While there are a hundred and one reasons for feeling bloated, most people will fall under the 5 categories I am about to share with you. [Read more…]
Taber Andrew Bain via Flickr
Benjamin Franklin said “the only two things certain in life are death and taxes”. May I take the liberty to add a third? That the emergency rooms would be packed to capacity the weekend after Thanksgiving Day.
A day of cooking, feasting and putting up with difficult relatives just has a way of dialing up erstwhile stable health conditions.
One health condition that tends to flare up this time of the year is gout. [Read more…]
Julia P via Flickr
Skin issues; especially acne can happen at any age. Some of us will continue to have breakout of acne well beyond the teenage years.
Here are some of the myths I hear every day about acne; [Read more…]
The advances in modern medicine with it’s reliance on laboratory tests and imaging as well as the time constraints doctors face these days have had a negative impact on the foundation of medicine; history taking and physical examination.
When doctors deviate from the tenet of history taking and physical examinations, bad things like misdiagnosis can happen. [Read more…]
Summer time is upon us. School’s out, time to kick back and enjoy some outdoor time with family and friends.
You still need your “me” time through it all and we think sending you off to the spa (on us) is a superb idea.
