“Hey doc, my face looks like a war zone. I wouldn’t mind having the complexion of a sixteen year old if I could have the body of one also, but this is ridiculous for a grown woman!” Gladys was a victim of adult onset acne, and she was not pleased. She is not alone. Some experts estimate that up to 50 % of women over 30 suffer from some type of acne or acne like complexion ...
“I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired!” “I just have no energy.” One of the most common problems of the 21st century woman is fatigue. I am not exaggerating by stating that well over 40% of women I see in my office complain at some stage of their life of excessive tiredness. Lack of energy is not a local phenomenon ...
Aileen blew into my office like a Summer storm. “Help me, I’m a poster child for Hormones from Hell!” After catching my breath, I assured her that there were many ways of dealing with the ravages of hot flashes, dry skin, mood changes and forgetfulness. I started by reinforcing that menopause is not a disease. Inaccurately and unfortunately ...
Men and women are different. I realize this may not be a ground breaking revelation but aside from certain anatomical variations, the differences are not always noticeable. Women certainly have a different hormonal milieu than men, and some of the internal variations can be directly attributed to such; however, laying everything ...
