by Dr Aletta | Apr 16, 2012 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Weight & Shape
September 15, 2018: When I wrote this article, I remember trying very hard to be productive despite a crushing depression. I was in the midst of a bad relapse. My kidneys became dependent on high doses of prednisone with no end in sight. It helped me to share on this... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 2, 2009 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Mental Health, Self-Esteem
A reader sent me this email recently…Dear Dr. Aletta,I have been taking Pristiq* for a year now and have gained over 20 pounds!! I work out for 2 hours per day, and I am talking hard cardio. I eat healthy and I journal my foods. I think that the... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 13, 2009 | Body/Mind
Stepping onto the scale the day after we got back from vacation was an act of courage second only to storming the Normandy beaches. But I did it, and the results weren't a disaster. In fact I didn't gain any weight and my waist size did not budge. HA! Another...
