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Your Simple Guide to MicroDermabrasion
Microdermabrasion: the word can sound downright intimidating. Almost everyone has heard the term in reference to skincare, but not everyone knows what it means. Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive treatment that exfoliates the skin to remove the top layer of thick, uneven and discolored dead skin. This process makes the skin noticeably smoother and brighter, while…
Read MoreHow is Hormone Imbalance Associated with Heart Disease?
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a role in virtually all major bodily systems and functions including your cardiovascular system. A 3 minute cardiovascular assessment will provide valuable information to determine your risk for cardiovascular related disease. Insulin Resistance Cells don’t “open” normally and, in response, the pancreas creates too much insulin. When too…
Read More8 Tips to Improve Your Overall Skin Health
Calling everyone who wants beautiful, youthful skin! Whether you want to proactively fight premature aging and pigmentation, or you want to stop current acne or wrinkles in their tracks, I’ve compiled an ultimate guide of necessities for optimum skin health. Get ready to step up your beauty routine, and see results. 1. Cleanse Daily It’s…
Read MoreYour DNA, Nutritional & Hormonal Chemistry Used to Achieve Optimal Health
Integrated Genetic Solutions (IGS) Last spring a new company called Integrated Genetic Solutions caught my eye. IGS technology is the first of its kind using mathematical analysis of a person’s DNA and body’s nutritional and hormonal chemistry for a comprehensive and completely personalized medical treatment needed to maximize each individual’s optimal mental and physical health.…
Read MoreImplementing A Gluten-Free Diet
My first post on gluten explained what it is, which foods commonly contain gluten, and some of the benefits of implementing a gluten-free diet. To enjoy all the benefits of a gluten-free diet, it is not enough to simply swap out regular cookies, bread, and crackers for their gluten-free counter parts. Even though these modified…
Read More“Training for My First Marathon” Part 3, by Dr. Donaldson
One of my fellow MDs in the ER ran the marathon every year so I told him I wanted to run a marathon because Barry Sears said if you eat the Zone diet before and during you won’t hit the wall at mile 20. I asked him how I could set up a training schedule…
Read More“Barry Sears, Hippocrates, and My First Marathon” by Dr. Donaldson
It was one day in April in 1995, I decided I wanted to run a marathon. I didn’t want to run the marathon because of the challenge or the glory. I wanted to run it because I had gotten heavy into the Zone diet by Barry Sears. I was so into Barry Sears I arranged…
Read More“What’s In Your Bag?” Eating Healthy, On-The-Go!
Eating Healthy, On-The-Go! Last weekend, I traveled to Chicago to attend a meeting about Orenda supplements – what an amazing learning experience! Traveling is fun, but it can often throw us all off our normal eating patterns, especially when our food options are limited to airports or highway rest-stops. These options are usually poor, ranging…
Read MoreSun 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…
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