The Link Between Healthy Mattresses and Overall Health Do you enjoy the pleasant aroma of a brand-new car? Well, imagine having that exact same scent lingering on your mattress. Itโs a peculiar thought, isnโt it? Why would a mattress emit any fragrance, let alone one โฆ
Artificial intelligence (AI), which has become an integral part of our lives, has also been one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving fields of technology in recent years. It has revolutionized various industries and has enhanced human capabilitiesโฆFrom self-driving cars to personalized advertising, to even โฆ
Andโฆjust Sick โNโ Tired of being Sick โNโ Tired Headaches Hot Flashes / Night Sweats Menstrual Irregularities, including heavy bleeding, cramps PMS Breast Issues, i.e., tenderness, fibrocystic changes Insomnia / Sleep Disorders Brain Fog Low Libido / Sexual Dysfunction Vaginal Dryness Anxiety Moodiness / Irritability โฆ
Itโs Dr. Karen and first things first, โThank Youโ for reading this article. I hope it will inspire you to want to purchase my book, read it and take action. Now, allow me to start with a quick message I think is interesting. I talk โฆ
As we are entering the Fall/Winter seasons, along with the cold/flu season, I want to share one of my essential and tasty food groups โ Bone Broth. Considered to be one of the most ancient and remarkably nutritional substances on the planet, bone broth is โฆ
In the past couple of weeks, I have encountered several patientsโฆnew, existing and referred that Iโve diagnosed with Hashimotoโs thyroiditis. Itโs not a rare thyroid disease, yet numerous people are suffering and donโt have to. Are you curious if you or your loved ones are โฆ
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly disease. If youโve ever tried to lose weight and failed, youโre in good company. Nearly three-quarters of Americans are overweight (BMI >/= 25) or obese (BMI >/= 30), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and โฆ
Dementia is a general term that includes several chronic diseases of the brain including Alzheimerโs disease and vascular dementia, both of which cause progressive memory loss, personality changes, and impairments of reasoning and problem solving, severe enough to interfere with daily life. Every sixty-five seconds, โฆ
After our last two years that were best described as โunprecedentedโ and โuncertain,โ predicting the future can feel a bit puzzling. But, when it comes to beauty, just like medicine and science, itโs safe to say that the trends have evolved with the times. Remember, โฆ
Are you confused about the numerous diets on the marketplace? For example: Ketogenic, Paleolithic/Primal Blueprint, Mediterranean, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), MIND (mix of DASH and the Mediterranean), Gluten-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, The Zone, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Food, Flexitarian, Pescetarian, Nutritarian, South Beach, Weight Watchers, โฆ
Roughly 3 to 4 years ago, I was approached by a fellow leader in a womenโs professional business group, to get my opinion on a clean label company and its โheroโ product line of collagen supplements. As a Lifestyle Medicine physician, before introducing products and โฆ
If youโve ever experienced a sunburn, then you know all too well about the negative effects the sun can have on your health. Heat rash, premature aging, and skin cancer are other painful outcomes from being outdoors without adequate protection. But spending time in the โฆ
Written by Dr. Karen Pendleton 7 ways to avoid toxic makeup ingredients Wearing makeup is often seen as a rite of passage into womanhood. Whether our first introduction was stage makeup applied for ballet recitals โ or lip gloss applied on the school bus away โฆ
Written by Dr. Karen Pendleton LIVING ROOM Candles Scented candles and/or candle warmers are a source of indoor air pollution, which is ironic considering many people use them as air fresheners. Burning paraffin wax releases highly toxic benzene and toluene into the air. These are โฆ
Written By Dr. Karen Pendleton The holiday shopping season is upon us, and Dr. Karenโs list of most-loved products is finally out. This year, I have carefully curated a listography of must-haves based on my lifestyle medicine practiceโs 10 tenets. To appreciate why I selected โฆ
May I have your permission to share my familyโs heart stories? Reminiscing on the Thanksgiving 1984 family celebration, my mind goes back to all relatives in attendance at our dining room table. Grandfather Joseph Pendleton had come over from Monroe, but this year without Grandmother โฆ
Many of you know Dr. Jack Ward and I have had a Lifestyle Medicine practice on Line Avenue in our fair city of Shreveport since 1999. As baby boomers, we were attracted to the anti-aging movement. We organized and wrote a business plan, thus pairOโdocs โฆ
I pray that you and your beautiful families are well and continue to be healthy. First and foremost, be sure to tend to your own health and well-being and take good care of your family and friends. You may have noticed that although nature has โฆ
I absolutely concur with the statement made by my colleague, Dr. Michael Breus aka the Sleep Doctor: โSleep has a direct effect on anxiety, depression, moodiness. Literally everything you do, you do better with a good nightโs sleep.โ Sleep should be considered one of the โฆ