What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest medical systems and  found its roots from India approximately 3000-5000 years ago. This has been one of the traditional medicines in India. Ayurveda, a ‘Sanskrit’ word, is the knowledge of life and longevity. Ayurveda believes in maintaining balance with mind, body, spirit, and universe and is the wellbeing of the physical and mental health. However, there are specific medicines for treating health problems. In the United States, Ayurveda is known as ‘Complementary and Alternative medicine’. Ayurveda believes in the principle that the human body is made of five elements: fire,...

What is Dermatology or Skincare? Dermatology is the type of medicine associated with nails, hair, skin, its diseases, and a few cosmetic/aesthetic disorders. This is for both medical and surgical purposes. Why we need it? Here are the few symptoms that may require attention from a dermatologist: Your skin is itching You have spent a long day under the sun without sunscreen lotion or your skin is developing rashes or infection every time, you’re out in the sun Your skin has developed some red/ brown patches You are getting sudden moles on your skin Your skin has suddenly developed pimples...

What are bioidentical hormones (BH)?  Hormone (such as estrone, estrogen, estradiol, thyroid, progesterone, testosterone, etc) play a dominant role in human body and mind including how you feel, your appetite,  sexual drive, ability to digest, reproduce, your metabolism, immunity, rate of breathing, blood circulation, heartbeat, and change in mood. Bioidentical hormones are the types of hormones that are produced in a laboratory and have the same chemical components that the human body produces. Conventional and Bioidentical Conventional hormones are synthetic hormones or produced from the pregnant horses’ urine   Is compounded HRT a new drug requiring FDA approval? Compounding is...