1/10/2006 - By Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
Coast Magazine
Not All Fats Are Created Equal
It has been drilled into our heads over the years that foods high in fat are bad for us. But did you know that there are actually fats that are good for you? And not only are they good for you, but they are essential to your very existence. (more)


1/1/2006 - By Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
Detoxify For Life
The need to detoxify the body has become increasingly more important over the past 50 years. We live in an environment that is overflowing with dangerous chemicals. They have permeated our soils, our water supply, and the air that we breath. Even the best efforts to eliminate toxins from your household and work place have become more difficult, since there are over 75,000 synthetic chemicals registered with the EPA- most of which you aren’t even aware of. (more)


11/10/2005 - SCMedicalCenter.com- By Leigh Erin Connealy
Cold Flu+
If you begin to feel like you’re fighting off or coming down with a cold or flu, you should take action early, because you’ll have more success in warding it off, or at least in lessening its severity and duration. Cold & Flu+ is a product that we recommend our patients keep in their medicine chest, so they’ll have it when they need it. (more)


11/10/2005 - http://www.scmedicalcenter.com/ - By Leigh Erin Co
Six Steps to Natural Immunity: Your Best Shot to Avoid the Flu
A shot will not prevent you from getting the flu this winter. In fact, flu vaccinations never did afford protection to most people — including older folks. (more)


11/7/2005 - By Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
Aromatherapy: A Scentsational Approach to Healing
Aromatherapy is a popular buzzword these days and you would be hard-pressed to walk through your favorite store without seeing the word splayed across label after label. Ten years ago the term was typically reserved for use in the holistic community and just a few years before that it was relatively unheard of. But the truth about aromatherapy is that it has been around far longer than most people realize, dating all the way back to the ancient Egyptians. (more)