

Posted August 2, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! When to Buy OrganicAs we begin to understand the subtle health effects of very low dose herbicides and pesticides in and on our food, buying organic produce becomes more of a necessity. However, in these hard economic times, I get…
Posted July 19, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Sunscreen Safety – Are you Protected?The sun, as pleasant as it is when it is shining, has harmful UVA and UVB rays that age the skin and may cause malignant skin cancer. Yet, use of sunscreens can be a double-edged…
Posted June 26, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Psychology of Weight LossThe weight loss industry is a multibillion dollar industry and the media is flooded with claims of a quick fix, weight loss cures, miracle supplements, a myriad of weight loss programs, food plans, surgery and devices to…
Posted June 18, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Genetics Unlocks Heart Disease Risk and TreatmentThe standard of care for people with risk factors for heart disease and high cholesterol is statin therapy. Since not everyone reacts well to medication or other treatment modalities, by looking at genetic variants…
Posted June 11, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Exercise Prescription for Health, Weight Loss and moreDoes your prescription for better health include exercise? Since it has proven benefits for everything from lowering blood pressure, weight, and cholesterol as well as improving mental health and kidney function and even…
Posted June 4, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Bioidentical Progesterone vs Progestin and Breast CancerProgesterone is used to treat PMS, migraine, irregular menstrual bleeding, mood swings and insomnia, fibroids, fibrocystic breasts and hair loss among other things. Bioidentical progesterone has the same chemical structure and effects of the…
Posted June 2, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Is it “Manopause” or Midlife Crisis?What’s it all about? You enter midlife and assess where you are at and where you are going. We can sometimes set Hollywood style expectations for ourselves. In an hour or two someone becomes the…
Posted May 26, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Fish oil Potion or PoisonDoesn’t it seem like every time you try to do something healthy there is some problem with the “health food” and you feel like you are in a Catch 22 situation? Many researchers and healthcare professionals…
Posted May 19, 2010 by Dr. Lorraine Maita, MD
30 Days to Revive & Thrive Strategies and Resources to Create a Life You LOVE! Your Genes Are Not Your DestinyContrary to popular belief, your genes don’t necessarily determine your destiny. While many genes are static and determine our sex, eye and skin color, others need to be turned on or off to express a…