Women and Alcohol

Harvard Women’s Health Watch – July 2006

For women, there’s not much leeway between healthful and harmful drinking especially as we get older. Currently, the work is that moderate drinking can be good for you. Various studies suggest that it promotes longevity, helps prevent cardiovascular disease, and lowers the risk for dementia and other ills. What hasn’t made as many headlines are the downsides for women, especially drinking that starts at a moderate level but eventually becomes a problem. Why this happens and to whom isn’t fully understood.

Sleepless In The Temecula Valley? Again?

by Andrea Purcell, N.D. | August/September 2005

Do you have trouble falling asleep? Are you unable to stay asleep throughout the entire night? You are not alone. 82 million Americans suffer from insomnia, according to Tabers Medical Dictionary Insomnia is defined as: A Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or enjoying a restful nights sleep.

Metabolic Syndrome: The New Name For Pre-Diabetes

by Andrea Purcell, N.D. | June/July 2005

Excessive abdominal fat is the most common sign of Metabolic Syndrome. Patients will also have two or more related conditions, including high blood pressure, low levels of good cholesterol, high levels of blood fats called triglycerides, and high blood sugar. Metabolic syndrome is unique in that it does not target an age group; in fact it is a rising epidemic in children, adolescents, and young adults.