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I know…it’s not a topic to talk about in polite company…but it’s a topic that needs to come out of the closet.

Millions of women (and men) experience incontinence. Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. For some women, it’s a few drops when they cough, run or lift. For others, it may be a large amount. This is called “stress urinary incontinence”.  Some women get an urge to urinate, but before they can get to the bathroom, their bladders lets loose. (This is called “urge incontinence”, many women know this as “gotta go”. This is the once we all see on TV these days.)  Many women will experience both. Continue Reading »

 Here is an excellent example of healthy aging!

At an age when most people are settling into a retirement home, one Waikiki woman shows no signs of slowing down, as she prepares for her fifth Honolulu marathon.

She’s known to many in the community as the “Gladyator.” And this year, as she celebrates her 90th birthday, she hopes to prove, that age is only a number.

At 90-years-old, Glady Burrill is probably more active than most people half her age. Continue Reading »

Okay, so it’s not exactly about aging, but it is about health.  We all need down time, and here is a way you may be able to get it for free. 

Joanie Winberg is the found of the National Association of Divorce for Women. She has put together a cruise for women you are Single Again (through whatever means) in 2009. And here is the best part..you  (or a friend) can actually win your trip.  Hurry up and check it out…deadline for entry is November 15th.   Please let her know you saw it here!

It’s that time of year again when we see pink ribbons everywhere. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is something I talk to women about all year…not just in October.  I’d like to share a few tips that I discuss with women in my practice.

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This is a complaint I literally hear on a daily basis. While sometimes there is something structurally wrong in the back, often times there is little to offer someone outside of exercise, massage, acupuncture, physical therapy and medication. While most people get better, Continue Reading »

The CDC released statistics today showing that 80% of Americans aged 12 and over have Depression.  The rates of depression are higher in women and baby boomers as well as African-Americans.

As a primary health care practitioner, these numbers don’t surprise me.  This is something that I see absolutely every day in my practice.  And just like the statistics, it is often women who are 40 and over. Continue Reading »

I see lots of people every day in my practice. Most of them have health issues, and just want to maintain their current status. Only a few really want to become healthy.  But the ones that do, inspire me to do my best work…not only with them, but with myself.

Case in point. Over the last year, I watched a woman lose over 100 lbs - her starting weight was 399 pounds. This is a woman with many physical and mental health problems, and frankly, I didn’t think she would be able to stick with a plan. However, she asked for assistance and I gave it. Continue Reading »

6 months ago, a non-athletic woman (who was not a regular at the gym), decided she would do a bike ride. She is not sure why she wanted to do it. And it was just any bike ride… it was Aids Lifecycle Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles (California) in 7 days.

That ride is taking place right now. It began June first. Today, as I write this is day three. The first day, she rode 75 miles, the second she is 91 of the 105 miles, and yesterday, another 75 miles.

I cannot tell you what an inspiration she is to me. Go now and check it out. Support the cause, support the woman making her first major bike ride. Oh, by the way…she’s my cousin.

I saw this recall notice today. Digiteck, a fairly commonly used medication has been recalls. You are advised to call your pharmacy and/or return the medication to them for replacement.

You can read more about it here:  http://snipurl.com/26sfo