When you said “I Do” you never imagined that years later you would lose all interest in a sex life and find your “soul-mate” unattractive and irritating.  You find yourself constantly battling fatigue as everything you do requires so much effort.  You don’t even know who you are when you hear yourself talking as the mood swings consume your whole being.  How can you possibly maintain a happy marriage when you’re not even happy with the person you are becoming?  Can you control this or is this simply a normal progression of married life and you just deal with it? Read More

How Old are You Really? ….Testing Telomere Length Read More

Everything in life is all about balance. Whether it is a balance of work and play time, portion sizes and choices of eating, spending and saving, balance is an integral part of life. Without balance havoc or chaos is created. This becomes true not only as part of an emotional interplay in your life but also inward in your internal system / network of hormones. Without the proper balance of hormones and steroids health conditions may arise.  For example, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) which is a steroid made from cholesterol is extremely important in the production of our hormones estrogens and testosterone. In low levels DHEA is known to cause: Read More

As you all know, Hormone Replacement Therapy still brings up a lot of questions when we talk about its risks and benefits. . What not everybody know is that not all Hormone Replacement Therapies are alike.  Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy mimics the ovaries delivering biologically equivalent hormones straight trough the blood stream.  Recently, Channel 7 News has reported about the benefits of BHRT on perimenopause women.   Read More

Last Wednesday Dr. Nerette had the opportunity to discuss with the followers of Chica Natural, Organica y Latina Laura Termini about how hormones affect our body and functions in every stage of our lives.  The lack of hormones as well as pre/post menopause symptoms were also discussed.  More important, natural treatments for symptoms such as hot flashes, low libido, low energy, migraines, and even depression were brought in by Dr. Nerette and the bloggers. Check out the video here as you may have some questions that might just be answered by Dr. Nerette. (In Spanish). Read More

According to statistics from the National Institute of Health, approximately 1 out of every 4 Americans has a digestive disorder known to cause an absorption deficiency.  Whether this problem is due to a mal-absorption issue after gastric bypass or simply because our diet is lacking in vitamin and mineral content, nutritional health can adversely affect overall wellness.  Nutritional well being enhances immune function, improves healing time and recovery, decreases inflammation, increases energy and assists in maintaining overall health. Read More