Dr. Deborah's blog

Several times a day, I find myself discussing chemistry and currency with my patients. The chemistry part is to describe what comprises a methyl group: a carbon atom with three atoms of hydrogen attached to it.

I love the potential benefits of using hormone replacement therapy! As a post-menopausal woman, aiming for vibrant health as long as possible, as a physician and research geek, and the daughter and grand-daughter of women with breast cancer, I take hormone replacement therapy, and – unless information changes – will continue to do so as long as I’m able! I've looked into the subject very thoroughly, so - if you're curious - here's a meandering through the science of hormones, with my personal take on the whole subject.

IMeRG Emerging

Last weekend, February 28, 2015, I gave a quick five-minute presentation to the first meeting of our local IMeRG group. I want to tell you about the event and the group.

In January I was fortunate to spend three days in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a small group of physicians.

The first time I suggested to Stan that he might improve his obesity, diabetes, and irritable bowel by eliminating grains from his diet, he thought it over seriously.

“I want to know how many of these capsules YOU take!” protested a patient recently, when she brought in a supplement list that I could not reasonably shorten for her.

Keeping up with research includes not only reading the research, but reading the response to the research. I particularly enjoy thoughtful responses to our shifting store of medical and health knowledge.

Living in my tipi in the early 1970’s, we might have said we were “tuning in to our bodies” when we tried to figure out if being a vegetarian was a good idea, or if a particular job was taking too great a toll on our health.