Dr. Mache Seibel: What is Women on Fire? Debbie Phillips: Women on Fire® is an organization, and it’s also a book series. I wanted to create a women’s community where everyone could follow their dreams and while they’re doing that, they could feel the inspiration, strategies and support of other women. I began in this organization in 2003 and named it Women on Fire, […]

I was thinking about how progress was measured in some of my earlier work on the effects of hormones on certain types of seizure activity. The seizures were recorded by a sine wave (those curved repetitive lines). How often they came was the frequency and how strong they were, the amplitude. That might be a great way to look at […]

You know what it’s like when you get stressed, as if you’re going out of your mind: “Oh no, I’m losing it, I’m going crazy, I can’t take anymore.” And how the more thoughts you have like this the more you’re caught up in the madness and get further away from being peaceful or happy. The good news is that as long as we know we’re going […]

How do you feel in your clothes? Do you feel beautiful? According to fashion guru, Liana Chaouli, you should. Liana is the president and founder of Image Therapists International, Inc. and a globally recognized speaker and educator who consults with CEOs, celebrities, political figures, and people just like you. In this article Liana reveals how she goes about it. Dr. Mache Seibel: Tell me about the relationship of feeling and looking good in terms of what we […]

While in Greece, we were invited to a local village dance. It was to be held in a nearby field, and we were fascinated to discover it started very late, about 11 p.m., lasting until the early hours of the morning. It was a beautiful moonlit night. The entire village was present: small children, lanky teenagers, grannies and old men clinging […]

My transition through menopause was one of the most important transitions of my life. I am an active yoga and meditation teacher who had just moved from Boston to New York City in my early 50’s. I was in a new city and although I am an expert at handling stress, had met my match with the move to NYC. […]

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 […]

Interpersonal neurobiology is a term you may want to know more about. It refers to the way in which our daily lives and experiences are constantly changing our brain. There was an interesting article I read about interpersonal neurobiology in the New York Times by Diane Ackerman. I want to discuss what it means to you. I think back to a song […]

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 […]

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 […]