Eden Family Practice, LLC

12/10/2025

An oldie but a goodie, a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry back in 2015, found that a single course of antibiotics increases the incidence of depression.

Five rounds of antibiotics increases risk of depression to more than 50% (and anxiety, but not psychosis).

I am not recommending to avoid all antibiotics, at all times, but rather to be wise. Not every cough or every discomfort requires antibiotics, but when you visit the urgent care, this is what you are going to be prescribed because - you are visiting a retail clinic.

Your primary care provider builds a relationship with you and they have better follow-up so watch and wait - diligently and wisely -can be better implemented.

A provider who is holistic minded or one in integrative medicine can offer alternatives, when appropriate, that are consistent with the modern scientific literature and backed by traditional medicine practices.

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

Do you have red, scaly, and itchy patches on your face, scalp, face, or chest? Maybe your eyebrows have patchy flakes of skin? Sometimes this presents as dandruff or even flakey skin behind the ears or any skin fold. Sometimes even around the heels, what looks like dry cracks, may be yeast.

This can be an overgrowth of yeast, or even an overproduction of your own facial oil.

Stress and genetics can play a role, and a weak immune system, but more often this is a simple fix. There are many natural approaches and even some medicated options.

This is common but often very devastating to the esteem. It's funny how seeking help from a clinician is just not what many think to do in these scenarios, but I am here! Happy to help.

Sometimes riboflavin, vitamin B6, biotin, zinc, and linoleic acid play a role and can offer relief as well.

12/03/2025

Do you have hyperpigmentation?

This may be from the sun, an age spot, melasma, or even the result of pregnancy. Prevention is key but you can also use lightening creams. Chemical peels are also helpful. Vitamin C can also be helpful.

Hormone fluctuations can increase blotchy discoloration, even the use of birth control.

I am more than happy to meet with you to discuss your skin care. These visits are only $95 and if you choose to have any work done, such as botox or a chemical peel, then this can be applied to that treatment. However, hyperpigmentation can be addressed with a really great skin regimen much of the time, or even folate, vitamin B12 or niacin.

12/03/2025

Often I feel like people wonder if they might be anemic. They're fatigued, run down, maybe they know they are bleeding heavy but they don't do anything about it - they don't seek care from a clinician. Sometimes we are afraid to deal with potential negative news, so we freeze up.

Pallor, or light skin color, especially on the inside of your eyelids or the lips, is a strong indication of anemia. You need iron, folate, or vitamin B12.

Connect with me. Easy. Simple evaluation. We can figure out together how to make you feel better.

12/03/2025

Does your sc***um itch?

I have to say it because you'd be amazed how many suffer scenarios like this and never seek treatment because they are embarrassed, or just assume this is the way it is.

It may be yeast. Moisture and darkness are breeding grounds for yeast, so an over-the-counter treatment may be helpful, but so can coconut oil or even some yogurt at bedtime applied to the area. There is a great Rx that can wipe this out super fast as well, but boil your underwear or put them in the dishwasher because yeast can be hard to kill in clothing.

Other times this itch can be related to an allergy to soap, fragrances, spermicides or latex. Figure out if there is a trigger. Stress can increase histamines too and make you a bit more sensitive.

Sexually transmitted diseases are always on our minds, so we may want to rule that out, but again guys, most of the time this is just a urine specimen. Fast. Easy. Private.

Sometimes this is a niacin deficiency! Imagine relieving that intense itching with a simple supplement. You might even have discoloration, purple, brown or darker skin tones because of niacin deficiency. Dry, scaly, bumpy rash, swelling, burning, stinging, oozing sores, thick or leathery skin... any one of the scenarios above can cause this, but there is also a condition called, lichenification that often goes undiagnosed while people remain absolutely miserable.

Call me. Don't fret. No worries. Let's fix this.

12/03/2025

Do you have bumps on the back of your arms?

This is potentially keratosis pilaris. I like to rule out gluten sensitivity, but often recommend omega-3s. Vitamin A may also be helpful.

12/03/2025

Do you have oily skin, or what television use to call combination skin?

Take omega-3 oils.

11/29/2025

Who is using peony for their hot flashes?

How about peony for preserving their joints, as it has great literature to support its use with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

How about for abdominal cramps, leg spasms, for the treatment of Lupus, or what about liver disease? It has always been one of my go to remedies for menstrual irregularities, and other women's health issues, but I need to remind myself to utilize it more for autoimmune and pain management, as the literature heres is really solid!

11/28/2025

Are you part of the 7% of adults in the United States who are metabolically healthy without medications?

If you are, Congratulations!!

If you are part of the 93% who need to improve your metabolic health, you are in the right place. I have educational programs to guide you towards optimal health so you can maintain or improve your vitality.

If you aren't sure even what to look for to evaluate your metabolic health, again, my educational program can help! I can also meet with you one-on-one to discuss your vitality. Let's connect!

11/28/2025

One of the more concerning aspects of the perimenopausal transition is the increase in overall percentage of body fat and the loss of muscle mass.

A 2022 study found that the greatest increases in the overall percentage of body fat, especially visceral fat, and decreases in lean muscle mass occur during perimenopause.

These simultaneous shifts reveal how body composition can change even when the number on the scale doesn't.

Do you know your body composition? Is your clinician talking about it? We discuss this in every wellness evaluation, and work much more closely in monitoring body composition in our weight loss and perimenopausal clients.

Body composition is the key to lifelong vitality.

11/25/2025

There is a line in the movie, Almost Famous, that says, "the only true currency in this bankrupt world is the truth that we share with one another when we are being uncool."

Haven't we all had those moments of startling honesty when we connected to the currency of sharing the truth without pretense - on a long bus ride with a stranger, perhaps, or under the stars on a summer night, or at the sickbed of a loved one, or every once in a while in therapy?

These are holy moments, as we come out of hiding and allow ourselves to simply be truthful with another human being, without trying to be cool. These moments set us free.

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