I often see patients in my office, who say to me “when did this happen? I just feel like overnight things changed.” They are feeling great, but when they look in the mirror or see a picture of themselves, it’s not ‘them’. It doesn’t match …
Heart Disease Prevention in the Time of COVID
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 …
Dressing from the Inside Out
Written by Felecia Williams, owner of My Spa My Way In this life where we are calling our new normal to begin, so many of us still struggle with our so-called old normal. With all the changes and fears today, it makes you think that …
Stem Cells: The Future Of Health, Beauty, And Medicine
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 …
Emotionally Connecting While Social Distancing
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 …
Self care is great, but where are the instructions?
Have you ever sat in front of a mountain of unfolded laundry and thought, where is my magic wand? You know you are supposed to be leading this magical life but you’re barely sure what day it is. It’s Tuesday, right? How are we going …
Integrate Your Health: Commitment
Wedding season is upon us. Looking through the pages of this issue will inspire many of you who are planning your big day and remind others of their wedding in the recent or distant past. Although there is much excitement around the dress, flowers, and …
Your Guide to Sleep Fitness
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 …
Try These 8 Habits to Better Cognitive Fitness
Brain health is one of the most important topics of 2020 and knowing your own brain health can affect your future as much of your brain processes affect your lifestyle. It is exciting to know that through the science of neuroplasticity, we know that our …
Supercharge your MIND, BODY, SPIRIT
“So, what’s your New Year’s Resolution?” The question on everyone’s lips these days. While the most common answers fall in line with physical changes (hitting the gym, losing weight), the New Year is the perfect time to focus on our mental and emotional health as …
Jacob Talley: An American Cowboy From Tragedy to Triumph
An arena packed with thousands of rodeo-loving fans at the Calgary Stampede was witness to an incredible event July 5th – 14th watching America’s cowboy, Jacob Talley, wrestle steer only 11 weeks after a complete pectoralis tear. Pure grit and determination by Talley to repair …
DETOXIFICATION: What, How, When & Why
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. …
Fertility in the Age of the ‘Super Woman’
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 …
Give Thanks: The Science of Gratitude
Shortly after my husband and I returned to Shreveport following residency, we hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our home. After our family gathered around the dinner table for the feast, we took turns saying what we were most thankful for in the previous year. My father, …
Introducing Glow Alchemy Kitchen
I wanted a place to feel comfortable and interactive. The kitchen is open and inviting. Feel free to sit at the counter and chat with one of our team members while you sip your matcha latte. Pop in and grab a cold-pressed juice and dinner …
Dr. John Waterfallen: 40 Years of Commitment
Eleven years ago, I suffered a devastating loss. Only 4 months into marriage, my husband and I became pregnant with our first child. Excited and surprised, we were ready to start our family. At about 12 weeks we sadly lost the baby and were diagnosed …
It’s Permanent: A Little of This and A Little of That, Turn the look you HAVE into the look you WANT…
It’s Permanent and Anna Stephens work together by creating a plan for you to turn the look you have into the look you want. A combination of Botox, dermal fillers, superiorly formatted skin care products, and skin lift & tight procedures really can take years …
Water, the Incredible Life Force…Not All Water Is Created Equal
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, …
Integrate your health: Cooking Oils
Heat pan. Add oil. Cook food. It’s that simple, right? Nope. The type of cooking oil you choose affects not only the flavor but the safety of your food. Cooking oils also vary widely in their effects on our health. Oils have a smoke point, …
Express Yourself: Be Bold this Halloween Season
The Fawn Before we begin, I want to say you can do this look with your everyday makeup. Therefore, it’s ideal for a last minute Halloween costume! Start by doing your normal foundation routine. You’re then going to heavily (and I mean HEAVILY) apply contour …