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 – Bone Broth. Considered to be one of the most ancient and remarkably nutritional substances on the planet, bone broth is …
In the past couple of weeks, I have encountered several patients…new, existing and referred that I’ve diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It’s not a rare thyroid disease, yet numerous people are suffering and don’t have to. Are you curious if you or your loved ones are …
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly disease. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and failed, you’re 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 …
Dementia is a general term that includes several chronic diseases of the brain including Alzheimer’s 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, …
After our last two years that were best described as “unprecedented” and “uncertain,” predicting the future can feel a bit puzzling. But, when it comes to beauty, just like medicine and science, it’s safe to say that the trends have evolved with the times. Remember, …
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, …
Roughly 3 to 4 years ago, I was approached by a fellow leader in a women’s professional business group, to get my opinion on a clean label company and its “hero” product line of collagen supplements. As a Lifestyle Medicine physician, before introducing products and …
If you’ve 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 …
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 — or lip gloss applied on the school bus away …
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 …
Written By Dr. Karen Pendleton The holiday shopping season is upon us, and Dr. Karen’s list of most-loved products is finally out. This year, I have carefully curated a listography of must-haves based on my lifestyle medicine practice’s 10 tenets. To appreciate why I selected …
May I have your permission to share my family’s 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 …
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 pairO’docs …
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 …
I absolutely concur with the statement made by my colleague, Dr. Michael Breus aka the Sleep Doctor: “Sleep has a direct effect on anxiety, depression, moodiness. Literally everything you do, you do better with a good night’s sleep.” Sleep should be considered one of the …
New Year, New You, correct? We’ve now entered a New Decade, 2020! Many of you may now have resolved to finally get serious about your health. Starting today… But first need to cleanse yourself, eliminating last year’s / last decade’s lifestyle and dietary faux pas. …
As my partner Dr. Jack Ward and I embarked on the establishment of our Lifestyle Medicine practice, PairO’Docs Bio-Rejuvenis, we initially concentrated on what is now one of our 10 tenets, tenet #8, Hormonal Balance. In the dawn of our practice, the organic draw was …
Masura Emoto wrote an elegant book that I picked up again from our extensive office library. His New York Times best seller is entitled The Hidden Messages In Water. The crux of the book (so visually captivating) is that when water is exposed to sounds, …
Did you know that it only takes 66 days for a behavior to become a habit? If you know your “why,” then you know the person you want to be. However, it’s not always easy to be that person every day. Your habits sometimes work …
