Author archive for Dr. Mache Seibel

  • Protect Your Hair from Summer

    As the weather heats up this summer, we are often invited to enjoy outdoor festivities such as taking a dip in the pool, teaming up for beach volleyball, enjoying family picnics and BBQs, and maybe catch some waves. Award-winning hair colorist, Mia from Color by Mia, has provided hair care tips to protecting hair while enjoying outdoor summer activities. Mia says… The next […]
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  • How to Prepare for Menopause

    Dr. Mache Seibel: How do you start the conversation with women when you’re talking about menopause? Ellen Dolgen: No one gets a hold-the-date notice for when perimenopause is going to arrive at their door. So it’s really important to be prepared and to understand that perimenopause often happens between the ages of 38 and 48. Every woman is different, but the […]
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  • Depression and Menopause

    When 52-year-old Ms. S made an appointment with me, a psychiatrist, things weren’t going well for her. Even seeing her grand-children wasn’t bringing a smile to her face. She “felt ‘blah’ all spring,” her usually favorite time of the year. She’s had trouble sleeping and didn’t have her usual energy so she didn’t plant the flowers or tend to the garden […]
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  • Soyfoods, Isoflavones and Menopause Symptoms

    Soyfoods are an ancient food, consumed by Asian populations for centuries. They didn’t truly arrive in the United States until the 1960s when tofu and a few other soyfoods became embraced by the health-conscious counter-culture that helped fuel the societal changes taking place at that time. Over the next three decades, soyfoods steadily trickled into the mainstream, but didn’t really take off […]
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  • Achieving Hormone Balance

    I recently interviewed Dr. Sara Gottfried, author of The Hormone Cure on how to reclaim balance, sleep, sex drive, and vitality naturally with the Gottfried protocol. Here is what she had to say about achieving hormone balance. Dr. Mache Seibel: I’ve been reading your book, The Hormone Cure. It’s a really nice blend of serious science with a holistic approach because […]
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  • Slaying Your Inner Critic

    Sound familiar? Self-talk, especially negative self-talk, prevents a lot of capable people from ever realizing their potential. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” So how can you slay your inner critic; make that voice in your head stop saying negative things and just ask the question, “How can I succeed […]
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  • City Gardening: Regrow Your Vegetables

    Instead of a recipe, this is article will help you create your own ingredients by starting a garden from the food in your kitchen. It’s actually easy to do and it avoids wasting food. With just a little know-how and a minimal amount of work, you can start making a garden today. The concept is called vegetative growth, which means […]
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  • Discover Therapeutic Exercise to Power Your Brain

    Scientists once thought that the brain developed until a certain young age and then became rigid. We now know that the brain has neuroplasticity, that is, there is a capacity for neurons and their networks of the brain to continue changing in response to new information through brain exercises.  While many of us are aware of the benefit of doing […]
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  • A Brief Guide to Sexual Problems

    Sexual problems causing distress are so common that some people begin to believe they are just part of life. But they don’t have to be. There are lots of things you can do and professionals to help you. Here is a brief guide summarizing the different categories of sexual problems. Understanding these categories is the first step to getting the […]
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  • 10 Menopause Tips From A Naturopathic Physician

    I’m a naturopathic physician, and over the years, I’ve been called everything from a naturalist to a neuropathic doctor. In case you don’t know, naturopathic medicine focuses on holistic, proactive medicine. Licensed naturopathic physicians (NDs), such as myself, look for the underlying causes of disease and facilitate the body’s innate ability to restore optimal health with the use of a […]
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