Sunscreen Solutions: Do You Know What Is In Your Sunscreen?

Not all sunscreens are created equal. Many popular sunscreens do not protect from UVA rays, the most damaging of the sun’s rays.  Some sunscreens may protect you in the short term, but break down in the sunlight, leaving the skin exposed and unprotected.  May of the sunscreens on the market contain chemicals that can affect …

Manage Your Stress or Your Stress Will Manage You

You wake up to a raging alarm clock.  When reaching over to turn it off, you realize you have hit the snooze button three times in a semi-conscious haze.  Running late for work, you jump out of bed, skip breakfast, and run out the front door. How many of us can relate to the above …

Menstrual Migraines

A day or two before her period begins, she can feel it coming on. It starts as a dull ache, a sensation in the back of her neck. Over the course of a couple hours, it worsens to an intense throbbing in her head. With the growing pain, her abdomen begins to complain and nausea …

Baby Fever: Addressing Infertility Naturally

If you Google “infertility” you get 33.5 million results, which tells me that patients are searching for quality information about this complicated diagnosis. Currently, 1 in 7 couples in the United States struggle with infertility. This is largely due to the fact that couples are waiting longer to start having kids. At this time, 20% …

Five Things you Should Ask your Doctor at Your Annual Checkup

Your annual well woman exams are one of the most important visits to the doctor you will make. It is your opportunity to have your doctor see you as a whole person and to ensure that you are on the right track towards health and well being. To get the most of this visit, it …