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What lab tests should I be getting in my PCOS assessment?
This past Wednesday, Sasha Ottey of PCOS Challenge interviewed Walter Futterweit, MD, a longtime PCOS researcher and advocate. He provided a great summary of the laboratory tests you should be getting and why. I'm providing that summary here.If you'd like to listen to the interview with Dr. Futterweit in its entirety, please visit…
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Food of the week: kale
I love to promote kale in my Whole Foods classes. It has omega-3's, trytophan (building block for serotonin), magnesium, iron, calcium, copper, and zinc, to name a few. It's also a member of the Brassica family, that cancer-fighting clan with more popular cousins named garlic, broccoli, cabbage, and brussels sprouts.But I always g…
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Hair Removal for Hirsute Women
If you want to learn the latest about hair removal, don't miss this interview with Dr. Susan Van Dyke, a board certified dermatologist!Here is a video demonstrating Light Sheer Duet, a newer, faster, less painful laser hair removal treatment that was discusssed in the interview.Hirsutism is such a devastating condition, worthy of …
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Dehydrated citrus is a fun alternative to sugar!
I recently befriended the folks at True Citrus over Twitter. They sent me a large box of samples that arrived just before our Marina del Rey fundraiser. So I took it to let people try them out.In a nutshell, True Citrus is a collection of dehydrated, powdered citrus, packaged in single serving packets. That is it! One package is t…