I’m sure everyone has heard the terms “Botox” and or “dermal fillers” aka Juvederm or Restylane. The terms are everywhere these days and have rapidly become mainstream in both men and women of all ages, but if you are new to the idea of cosmetic …
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
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 …
A New Medication For Weight Loss?
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 …
Group Fitness: All The Rage
Looking for something to make exercising fun again?! Many people are turning to “Group Fitness” camps and programs for an alternative (though no-less challenging) approach to reaching their fitness goals. Combing fitness, enjoyment, competitiveness and accountability has become the perfect combination for folks everywhere actually …
Love and Nourishment
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, …
5 Little Things You Can Do to Change Your Health and Increase Your Energy
One of the most common medical complaints is fatigue or lack of energy. Feeling exhausted has been a problem for decades, but there are healthy changes you can make, proven to increase energy and lift the fog. 1. Mind Your Diet The old adage, “what …
Dr. Karen’s Review of the 10 Beauty Trends Expected to be Monumental in 2022
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, …
The Genetic Key to Precision Weight Management
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, …
Beauty: Redefining Unreachable Standards
Whether it is through advertisements or social media, women are increasingly exposed to photoshopped pictures, air-brushed faces, and injected bodies. Society has always had unrealistic expectations concerning beauty, but now beauty has been redefined with unreachable standards. I still ask myself daily how or why …
Hostess with the Mostess: Caffeine, Should You Ditch It?
Regain your natural energy levels! Energy: the elusive resource we all crave. It’s the motivation to conquer the to-do list, fuels creativity, and provides a sense of presence that prevents stagnation. But the question is: how do you recharge this internal battery, or find new …
Collagen 101
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 …
Shreveport Welcomes New Cosmetic Dermatologist Dr. Skylar Souyoul
Dr. Skylar Souyoul M.D. is the first Board Certified Dermatologist Shreveport has welcomed since 2015. Dr. Souyoul is joining double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lindsey Pennington M.D. Drs. Souyoul and Pennington are combining their knowledge and expertise to combat and reverse the signs …
What’s Next for Skincare?
Just like the perfect little black dress, skin care is not one size fits all. The right skin care routine needs to be tailored to you and your skin care goals. Board Certified Dermatologist Skylar Souyoul M.D. has spent years training and performing clinical trials …
Summer Breeze: Dr. Karen’s Guide to Sunscreen
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 …
7 Simple Self-Care Tips Every Woman Needs to Know About
By Caitlin Busada, MD | Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Put down the to-do list, ladies. It’s time to focus more on you, your health, and your physical, mental and emotional well-being. With the constantly growing workload we carry, whether that’s from …
Clean Beauty
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 …
Spring Clean
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 …
Dr. Karen’s Favorite Things Of 2020
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 …
The Glass Is Refillable
Written by Lynnette Martin Write your story, she said. Writing has never been my forte, and I suppose being vulnerable is likely not either. Everyone’s journey to find their passion starts somewhere. Mine takes me back to sophomore year, and it is as honest a …