Dr. Valerie Donaldson
Sun Damage, Hyper-Pigmentation. Removal & Rebuilding After Sun Damage
Understanding the skin’s relationship with the sun can get complicated. In a society where tanning has only become a trend in the last 100 years, we are still researching and learning about the consequences of the sun’s rays on our Integumentary System. In the skincare world, it is important to know how to prevent current…
Read More“What’s My Age?” Dealing with Adult Acne. Stress, Products, Diet, Hormones, Environmental Factors
Puberty: a time of our lives defined by bad style choices, sudden hair growth, and dreaded breakouts. Although these issues were unfortunate, they were somewhat expected and (hopefully) fleeting. Fast forward to being a grown adult, and still experiencing one of these problems. For millions of Americans, adult acne is an extremely frustrating part of…
Read More“Spirituality” by Dr. Valerie Donaldson
“Spirituality” by Dr. Valerie Donaldson Sitting in a conference on bio-identical hormones, an older retired Ob-Gyn MD leaned over and said to me, “You know what is missing from medicine today? It’s spirituality.” I almost fell off my chair as I had been contemplating just that in the last few months more than I had…
Read MoreRunning with the Wind, Part 1 by Dr. Donaldson
My brother Doug is the one that got me into running. At the time, I didn’t know what a life altering experience it was going to be. He asked me to go with him running one day on vacation, after I had my first child. I told him I wouldn’t be able to go too…
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