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…
Read MoreCan Stem Cells Mend a Broken Heart? by Dr. Donaldson
Cardiovascular disease which includes hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, and congestive heart failure, has ranked as the number one cause of death in the United States every year since 1900 except 1918, when the nation struggled with an influenza epidemic. Nearly 2,600 Americans die of CVD every day, roughly one person every 34 seconds. Given…
Read MoreSugar: The Bitter Effects by Anne-Marie Alderson
Sugar, sugar….honey, honey…. We’re all familiar with the catchy tune by the Archies. But what exactly is sugar, and what is sugar doing to us? Sugar is found in many forms- cane sugar, honey, high fructose corn syrup, and maple syrup, to name a few. When we hear “sugar”, most of us think of candy,…
Read MoreKetogenic Protocol: Fat for Fuel, Part 1 by Dr. Donaldson
Calories In. Calories Out. It Is All In The Math! A ketogenic diet is high fat, adequate protein, low complex carbohydrate that promotes the use of stored body fat for fuel instead of relying on glucose from carbohydrates we consume. History of Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet was first recorded in 500 BC as a…
Read MoreThe Power of Hormones
The Power of Hormones Hormones can rejuvenate, regenerate and restore. They are powerful chemical messengers that circulate throughout the body and travel to specific cells to orchestrate many vital internal functions. But even a small fluctuation in hormone levels can cause big changes at the cellular level — or disrupt the delicate balance throughout your…
Read MoreWhat are Stem Cells? by Dr. Donaldson
Everyone is talking about stem cells these days- but what are Stem Cells? Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as…
Read MoreFather’s Day Reflection by Dr. Donaldson
As I was driving to yoga this morning feeling great having accomplished one of the ProLon 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, I was delighted to see fathers out running with their daughters, riding bikes with their sons, and going to yoga with their children. I decided to dedicate my 5 day fast to fathers. What…
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