Dr. Marina Rose

Three Easy Ways to Improve Gallbladder Symptoms

Diagram of liver and gallbladder showing common bile duct.

Do you have gallbladder symptoms? Pain after eating, bloating, and belching are all uncomfortable signs that your gallbladder isn’t doing its job right. So, what can you do about it? Discover three easy ways that you can improve gallbladder symptoms right at home.   Gallbladder symptoms can turn your meal times into misery, but there […]

Perimenopause Symptoms | Coping With Depression

Do you know a woman in her 40’s who is starting to have symptoms like hot flashes, trouble sleeping, fatigue and weight gain?   Another symptom that be part of this package is depression. Unfortunately the link between shifting hormones and depression is often overlooked. A woman can end up on hormone therapy (or the […]

What you Need to Know About Trans Fats

Do you remember when you first heard that TRANS fats are bad for you? I remember as a child my sister was making whipped cream (from the raw milk we bought from a local farmer). Only this time it turned into a solid mass. Our parents recognized it – she had made butter! This was […]

Healthy Skin | Preventing Sun Damage (good sunscreens)

How can you protect your skin? In the previous article we looked at the importance of getting sun exposure (tanning, not burning) to maintain adequate levels of Vitamin D, which is protective against skin cancer. We also looked at the most harmful sunscreen ingredients to avoid. Now let’s look at some of the safe options to […]

Sunscreens | Find Out if Yours Could CAUSE Skin Cancer

There are two primary types of sunscreens – chemical agents and physical blocks. “Physical blocks” sit on the surface of the skin. Typically these are not absorbed and have been shown to be non-reactive with UV light. Since they are not absorbed there is no concern about them building up in the body, being stored in […]

Healthy Skin | Getting Tan is Safer than Sunscreen

Our relationship with the sun is complex. Should we relax in the sun to obtain Vitamin D or shun the sun to avoid skin cancer? The very rays (UV-B) that increase our risk for cancer by causing sunburn are also responsible for producing Vitamin D, which is protective against cancer. So how do get the […]

Is Your Leaky Gut Causing Your Brain to Leak?

If you haven’t heard of leaky guy, or intestinal permeability before, it is when the lining of your digestive tract becomes porous and then allows undigested food, toxins, and other pathogens into your bloodstream. Leaky Gut When this happens this pathogens trigger your immune system to release inflammatory compounds. In return these pathogens increase the […]

What Sugar is Really Doing to Your Brain

A study published by UCLA confirms what you probably have suspected all along: Eating too much sugar is wrecking our brains. Scientists found that just six weeks of bingeing on sodas and sweets sabotages our learning and memory. Fortunately for us, science is also showing that consuming Omega-3 fatty acids can actually counteract some of the […]

The Importance of Keeping A Food Log For Your Health

So one thing we constantly tell our patients, “Keep a diet log!” Finally we are revealing why and its for big three reasons. Reason #1 | Aids Weight Loss Diet research shows those who keep  a food log lose up to 30 to 50% more weight than people who don’t. Why you ask? It keeps […]