Letter From the Publisher

December is the month that I set aside for my mammograms. I guess it’s because I like the peace of mind knowing that I can start the next year with calm resolve that everything is fine. Last December I had my mammogram done at the Nancy Regan Breast Center in Simi Valley. A week later I received a letter stating …

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Also In This Issue

Inflammatory Breast Cancer—Difficult to Detect and Deadly

With all the familiar information about what we can do to detect breast cancer early, it’s important to keep these facts in mind: There is more than one type of breast cancer. You don’t have to have a lump to have breast cancer. Mammograms or ultrasounds do not detect all breast cancers. Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC), a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer, accounts for one to five percent of all breast cancer cases in the United States…

7 Myths and Facts about BOTOX

With constant publicity and a rise in popularity of the well-known skin treatment, BOTOX, it can be a challenge to separate the myths from the facts and make an informed decision about its safety and usefulness. If you, like many, have considered having BOTOX injections but have some lingering reservations, look no further. This month, we’ve taken the guesswork out of BOTOX by asking Dr. Talia Emery of Kalologie Skincare in Thousand Oaks to share her expertise. Here, she answers some common questions about the treatment and dispels a few widespread misconceptions…

“Help! I Want to Feel Better.” -Managing Adrenal Exhaustion

Do you feel tired, suffer from lack of sleep, have joint pain or muscle stiffness, catch frequent flus or colds, feel anxious and depressed, have headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, difficulty concentrating or remembering, or experience allergies? Do you have difficulty getting up in the morning, experience more fatigue from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m…

Rose Sher and the Benefits of Bodywork and the Rolf Method

With the constant presence of automobiles, rich foods, and portable electronics, it’s no wonder that so many of us find ourselves tense, anxious, and depressed after the end of a long day. In fact, we have become so willing to accept the discomfort and negative feelings associated with day-to-day living that more often than not, we ignore the biological processes in our body that tell us something is wrong…

The Five Hidden Causes of Obesity and Weight Gain

More than 100 million of us are currently fighting the battle of the bulge. Some diet regimens are too hard to follow, whereas others lack any real variety or satiety. In the end, we usually wind up back where we started—unhappy and overweight once again. Through the years, I’ve had my own struggles with weight gain, as have many of my patients just like you. Twenty years ago, my life took an about-face when I began a program of cleansing and detoxification that left me 30 pounds lighter in three months…

Nutrition News: The Changing Times of Menopause

Menopause isn’t what it used to be. In fact, I often hear that most of our mothers never had symptoms during menopause, or maybe they never discussed it. Perhaps they were unaware that insomnia, mood swings, weight gain, and hot flashes were actually symptoms of the hormonal changes of menopause. Times have changed—women of today are much more informed and aware of even the slightest change in the way they feel. With baby boomers coming into this time of transition in record numbers, menopause is a BIG topic…

Breast Cancer Fund Works to Save Lives

Search the Internet for breast cancer information and associations and you will be overwhelmed by the amount of information. This is a welcome phenomenon, resulting from the prevalence of breast cancer in the United States and throughout the world. We spoke with a representative from the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) to shed light on the significant contributions this organization is making to rid our culture and the world of breast cancer…

The Dark Night: The Sinister Side of Sleeping Pills

Five years ago I quit a cocktail of sleeping pills and anxiety medications and felt my world implode. I’ve had 34 surgeries on my spine and legs and thought I was strong. But I was not prepared for the horrific withdrawals from these medications. For many months I questioned my sanity without any belief that I could regain my cognitive function or normal sleep patterns…

An Ayurvedic Approach to Manage Menopause

Menopause is a unique experience for every woman. According to Ayurveda, menopause is a natural transition, which every woman experiences in her life. It is the ending of a woman’s monthly menstrual periods and ovulation. It also signals other changes to the body and mind, brought on in part because the body begins producing smaller amounts of the hormones estrogen and progesterone…

Kid -Friendly Vacations to Excite the Entire Family

What could be better than a week or a weekend of family rejuvenation, especially when it’s practically in your own backyard? Imagine a place that is heaven on earth, only a two-hour drive from Ventura County and offers a healthy vacation for the entire family…

Your Hormone Health: What You May Never Have Considered

As women, when we think about hormonal health, we usually consider issues related to our monthly menstruation, menopause, sexual health, or weight gain. In reality, hormonal imbalance can affect our total well-being. We especially experience the wrath of this imbalance during pre- and postmenopause and during our menstruation cycle…