by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Beauty, Health
Wearing makeup is often seen as a rite of passage into womanhood. Whether our first introduction was stage makeup applied for ballet recitals—or lip gloss applied on the school bus away from the prying eyes of our overly protective parents—we adore cosmetics and our...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
If you’re a fan of Marie Kondo, the Minimalists, or even HGTV, you may have set a goal this year to whip your home into shape. With remote work, distance learning, and social distancing, it makes sense to devote resources to making your home a place you love to be....
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
Reminiscing on our Thanksgiving 1984 family celebration, my mind goes back to all the relatives around our dining room table. Grandfather Joseph Pendleton had come over from Monroe, LA, but this year without Grandmother Velda Pendleton, to participate in our family...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Beauty, Health
Many of you know Dr. Jack Ward and I have had a Lifestyle Medicine practice on Line Avenue in our fair city of Shreveport, LA, since 1999. As baby boomers, we were attracted to the anti-aging movement. We organized and wrote a business plan, thus pairO’docs...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
I absolutely concur with the statement made by my colleague, Dr. Michael Breus aka the Sleep Doctor: “Sleep has a direct effect on anxiety, depression, moodiness. Literally everything you do, you do better with a good night’s sleep.” Sleep should be considered one of...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing hemp. This bill now amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 to remove hemp from the definition of marijuana and subsequently open the doors to research and production. It...
