Have you noticed your ponytail feeling smaller or your part line looking wider? You’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone. Many women experience androgenic alopecia, also known as female pattern hair loss, especially around menopause. The good news? There are effective treatments available to slow down hair loss and even encourage regrowth. It […]
💊 A tale of becoming a supplement believer, a patient testimonial! 💊 Why do supplements become so important during perimenopause and menopause? After years of getting by with only taking my birth control pill and maybe a Vitamin C when I felt a tickle in my throat, at 48 years old I have become almost obsessive about […]
Dr. McConnaughey, Dr Kroll’s husband of 31 years will be providing “Enhanced Edinger” membership medicine services at our beautiful Newport Beach Office. As a Board Certified Internal Medicine provider, Dr. McConnaughey has been with EMG for over 25 years. He has medical staff privileges at both Orange Coast Memorial and Hoag Hospitals, and he is […]
I love fall- sweater weather, pumpkin lattes, football and holiday preparations. But it is also cold and flu season. And this can have profound consequences for pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals, and infants/young children. The best way to protect yourself is to get a flu shot. It is completely safe in pregnancy, and it is the […]
I like to use this platform to speak to my patients- earnestly, honestly, and passionately. Some topics are light and fun. Others are serious. But this one just might save someone‘s life. Fentanyl deaths have now become the number one killer of children under 18 in Orange County. That is terrifying. More than car accidents, […]
Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases are on the rise, prompting Orange County to declare a Health Emergency. This is not a new virus. In fact, almost all individuals will have been exposed by the age of two. However it has always caused more severe symptoms in young infants, particularly preemies, newborns, infants under 6 months, and […]
I had to sit with my grief and emotion regarding the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade. I needed to find words to articulate a meaningful message. Women’s healthcare is complex. Women carry the entire risk/burden related to pregnancy and childbirth. Monthly cycles Contraception Miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies 9 months of gestation Childbirth- with […]
It is just as important as physical health, and often the two are intertwined. The brain is highly complex, and is influenced by many factors including genetics, trauma, & hormones to name a few. When external or internal factors impact the brain, especially over time, the ability to self-regulate and recover in a whole, functional […]
As a physician, surgeon, and healer, I have struggled over the years to find an actionable plan to reduce “mass shootings” and gun violence. As a mom, I am even more compelled. And like you, today my heart is broken. Again. I am not alone. And I cannot tell my children that they are safe. […]
