Unmanageable periods? Could be endometriosis.
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00Do you know someone whose life becomes unmanageable around the time of her period due to intense pain or strange symptoms, like allergic reactions, digestive problems or fatigue? The problem could be endometriosis. Endometriosis is a painful condition that can cause digestive symptoms, abnormal menstruation and infertility. It occurs when the tissue that lines the [...]
Which Exercises Improve Major Depression?
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00News we’ve been waiting for years to hear is finally in! A study in the May Journal of Psychiatric Practice has pinpointed what type of exercises are best for improving symptoms of major depression. Exercise is seen to improve the symptoms of depression, such as low mood and sleep and appetite changes, both as a solo therapy [...]
The Hormonal Poetry of Sex and Love
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00The hormones most directly related to love, bonding, romance and sexual arousal can be remembered through the apt acronym POET: prolactin, oxytocin, estrogen and testosterone. While both men and women respond to these hormones, they do so in different ways and with different results. There is currently a great article on Medscape on the topic, Miriam E. Tucker. [...]
Outsmarting the Weight Loss Paradoxes
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00It is no secret that weight loss is challenging for many people. Why? The short answer is our brain and behaviors tend to form paradoxes in the face of most weight loss attempts. Paradox #1 concerns some of the intentional and habitual behaviors that affect short-term weight loss, while paradox #2 concerns behaviors, hormones, and [...]
Why Am I So Tired: Hydration
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00From simple lifestyle habits to complex medical problems, why we feel tired can have many causes. In this series I’m tackling some of the lifestyle factors associated with fatigue that lend themselves to home-trouble shooting. This week’s topic is: Hydration We know water is vital to life. A small decrease in our hydration can lead [...]
Why Am I So Tired: Nutrition
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00From simple lifestyle habits to complex medical problems, why we feel tired can have many causes. In this series, I’m tackling some of the lifestyle factors associated with fatigue that lend themselves to home troubleshooting. This week’s topic is: Nutrition What we eat is important. But even a diet made up of the best quality foods [...]
Why Am I So Tired: Movement
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00From simple lifestyle habits to complex medical problems, why we lack energy can have many causes. In this series, I’m tackling some of the lifestyle factors associated with fatigue that lend themselves to home troubleshooting. This week’s topic is: Movement: replenishing the energy that stress steals Stress takes it toll on us in a number [...]
Can a Pill make Sex Better for Women?
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00A Distracted View from the Middle by Dr. Serena McKenzie September 2019 What makes sex great for women? This is a question not even bothered to be asked until recent history. Since we have begun to inquire about female sexual satisfaction in the past several decades, art, psychology, and now science, research and medicine have [...]
Practice Information Update
Serena McKenzie2020-01-17T18:25:51+00:00On or around July 15, 2019, Whole Life Medicine discovered that a ransomware attack was propagated against its facility and it’s associate company Washington Urology & Urogynecology, PLLC. The installation of the ransomware resulted in encryption of certain data contained on Whole Life Medicine’s system. In an effort to determine what information was potentially accessed, [...]