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How does exposure to sexual content too early affect our children?

by Carolyn Ross | Aug 13, 2012 | Carolyn Ross MD

Check out my latest blog on Psychology today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/real-healing/201208/overexposed-and-under-prepared-the-effects-early-exposure-sexual-content

Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy

by Carolyn Ross | Mar 15, 2012 | Carolyn Ross MD

Menopausal Health and Individualized Hormone Therapy Health care providers often prescribe hormones for symptoms accompanying menopause, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood changes, compromised cognition, sexual problems, and fatigue. Today, choosing the...

Do stress and obesity go hand-in-hand?

by Carolyn Ross | Feb 18, 2012 | Carolyn Ross MD

When we start feeling stressed, many of us will turn to food to calm our nerves. And the food we reach for is normally the type of food we refer to as “comfort food”, which is filled with fat, salt, and sugar. Excessive eating is a symptom of binge eating disorder and...

Ever heard of Leaky Gut Syndrome?

by Carolyn Ross | Mar 7, 2011 | Anorexia, Bulimia, Carolyn Ross MD, Compulsive Overeating, Depression, obesity, stress, Weight

You may have heard of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), but what do you know about Leaky Gut Syndrome? Leaky Gut Syndrome is a common health disorder in which the intestinal tract is more permeable or more porous than normal. Toxins which should naturally be repelled...

Shifting the focus off the number on the scale, keeping your eye on the prize

by Carolyn Ross | Feb 25, 2011 | Anorexia, Bulimia, Carolyn Ross MD, Compulsive Overeating, obesity, stress, Weight

The saturation of weight loss programs and diets in our society has reached unprecedented proportions. In the US, the private weight loss industry is a $58.6 billion a year industry. You can hardly turn on the TV, listen to the radio or read a popular magazine...

5 Foods to Watch in 2011

by Carolyn Ross | Feb 18, 2011 | Carolyn Ross MD

5 Foods To Watch This Year In my last post, I discussed 10 Healing Foods for 2011. Just as there are foods you should incorporate in your diet, there are foods that should be eaten in moderation. I am going to share my top 5 foods to watch this year. This list may not...