When I ask my women patients to tell me the one thing that bothers them most about their appearance, a lot of them point to the skin under their eyes. They think the puffiness and saggy skin makes them look run-down and tired… and older than they feel. Most of them have tried every… Read More
When I visited the Ashaninka Indians in Peru, I noticed they would pick berries from shrubs that grew along the flooded banks of the Amazon and use them as fish bait. Once they'd caught their dinner, they'd gather more of the yellow-red berries and bring them back to camp. They ate them fresh… Read More
I've treated enough female patients over the years to know that having smooth, blemish-free skin is important to all women — whether they're 16 or 46. But dermatologists take a one-size-fits-all approach to treating skin problems like acne. They prescribe antibiotics, birth control pills or… Read More
[caption id="attachment_7097" align="alignright" width="200"] The Chinese skullcap's flower is sweet and delicate, but its root is a powerful healer.[/caption] One of the things I love most about medicinal herbs is that they heal the whole body. Take Chinese skullcap, for example. You'd be… Read More
When it comes to muscle strength, men are born with an advantage. Both men and women lose muscle as they age, but it can become more severe in women. Women have come to accept that there’s nothing they can do when their strength decreases as they get older. But as an anti-aging doctor, I… Read More
On one of my trips to Jamaica, I saw a beautiful cactus with bright red fruit growing on top. The natives called this spiny shrub the “tuna plant.” I’ve also heard the fruit called “Indian figs.” [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Prickly pear is the most common cactus on… Read More
I’m always prescribing niacin (vitamin B3) to my patients. It’s an amazing heart health nutrient. It could even put the billion-dollar statin industry out of business, if more doctors knew how to prescribe it. Unfortunately, most doctors have no idea of the power of vitamins. But I’ve… Read More
Your beauty is a reflection of the health of what lies underneath your skin. Until now, you could only reach that far by going to a dermatologist and getting injections. These pierce the outer layer of skin called the epidermis. An injection was necessary because it had to get to what lies… Read More
Your body holds the key to preventing — and even curing — almost every disease known to modern medicine. The problem is that despite scientific advances, it will be decades before mainstream medicine knows how to use it. I'm talking about triggering the power of your body's own stem… Read More