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It’s spring here in Chicago and as two doctors and busy moms, no one knows anxiety and stress like we do! How is that possible? Well… try 6 kids (between the two of us) in multiple travel sports, work, homework, husbands  and of course seeing our patients day to day and hearing their many worriesRead more

Sleep is something we can’t talk enough about. Patients always ask us “What vitamins can I take to help with sleep?” Sleep is so vital to every aspect of our health and well being. While some of us treasure it, others find it less essential. The truth is that most of us need more sleepRead more

“How do I treat menopause naturally?” We hear this question at least a couple times everyday! Many women are fearful of taking hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.  This fear often stems from hearing about the Women’s Health Initiative Study released in the early 2000’s. The results suggested that hormones could increase the risk ofRead more

Janine came in to our office walkin hours for a respiratory illness. She sat in the exam room blowing her nose, eyes watering.  “Ughh…what can I do to stop getting sick all the time?” she gasped between coughs.  After discussing her symptoms and figuring out the proper treatment for her acute sinus infection, Janine andRead more

When Arielle and I first started exploring the vitamin world, it was clear we needed to work on a formulation for growing healthy hair. Hair loss and thinning hair is one of the most emotional things that we see in the office, especially for women. We used our experience and our research to work onRead more

Depression is a serious condition, experienced by many people (approximately 15 million American adults or approximately 6.7% of the US population at any time).  We see depression every day in our practices, manifesting in various forms in our patients.  Some people feel down and blue on occasion while others suffer from debilitating depression that impairsRead more

Here at Vous Vitamin we are all about making healthy choices.  Patients and customers often ask “How do you eat healthy?”. We are always looking for ways to make better food choices and to control our impulses to binge on unhealthy foods or eat excessive portions even of healthful foods. Meeting unmet nutritional needs withRead more

HAILEY IS A PATIENT who came into the office and burst into tears. “I’m a mess!” she said. “I yell at my kids all the time, my husband thinks I’m crazy, and I wake up every night worrying about the littlest things. I feel terrible every day, like I don’t have the energy to getRead more

The term “Adrenal Fatigue” is all the rage these days. Everyone from holistic doctors to massage therapists to yoga instructors seem to throw it around like crazy. According to many it explains why people feel poorly and can be simply remedied with a dose of either DHEA and/or certain “physiologic steroids” or adrenal supplements. WeRead more

Reset yourself this summer.  Summer is a fun time, a relaxing time, a time for family and friends. But sometimes summer is a hectic and harried time, marked by a frenzy of “fun”. We rush from Barbecue to concert to trip to beach outing. Each event is enjoyable, no doubt. But sometimesRead more

Concerns about memory loss abound. As our population ages we see people all around us suffering from various forms of cognitive decline. Those of us who are not yet in the age group typical for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are still concerned because we want to know how to prevent memory loss. AsRead more

We continue to learn more and more about the value of sleep. Recent science has now proven sleep’s important role in weight loss, heart disease, hypertension, depression and chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia.  Not only does sleeping make you happy and rested, it turns out that getting a good night sleep is one of theRead more