Author Archives: Dr. McLean Sheperd

Beauth Fix: Are You Flaking Out?

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: April 2, 2013

Here’s your quick, all-natural beauty fix for the day: if your skin is flaking out, the remedy might not be in the drugstore aisle. Altering your diet by cutting out some foods and nutrients—and getting more of others—is your best bet. What are we talking about? Basically, dandruff, or flaky skin on the scalp, in the eyebrows, [...]

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Your Fresh-Face, Fountain-of-Youth Guide to Spring

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: March 12, 2013

Isn’t it funny how our cultural perspective values a thin body, but we like our faces “fat?” Full and round and sensual a la Mila Kunis, Emma Stone. Now a word of warning here: cultural perspective does not equal truth. Our views of beauty are subject to the time and place in which we are living. [...]

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Hormones, Bottled Water and Obesity: What You Don’t Know Makes You Fat

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: January 30, 2013

Obesogens are foreign chemical compound s that disrupt human development and metabolism and cause obesity. They are found in our bottled water (BPA) and canned foods as well as in pesticide residues in food, some shampoos and cosmetics.  They make us fat; they make our children fat and they interfere with our sex hormones.  Their [...]

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Get That Glow

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: January 4, 2013

  If your New Year’s resolution includes a fresher, brighter, more beautiful you—why not start with square one? (Your skin.) Here are three mind, body, spirit tips to shine:   1) Protect It: Applying SPF-30 (or higher) to exposed skin in an elegant, non-toxic form is a daily must, even in the winter months. In [...]

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Get Holiday-Ready Skin… My 4 Best Tips

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: December 4, 2012

Red and flaky skin can have you sulking through the season, looking more like Rudolph than a glowing party princess. Plus, parched, dehydrated skin? That’s a hallmark of winter.  But no matter, I’m going to give you a few of my favorite skin-saving tips to have you looking fabulous for the decadent, festive season. Here [...]

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Don’t Flip Out if Your Hair Falls Out

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: October 31, 2012

Ladies, a health crisis—particularly one brought on by aging—is never pretty. Believe me, I’ve been through it. But when it has to do with our hair, or loss of it, it’s cause for five-alarm panic. I see a lot of this in my practice. Hair loss is many women’s worst nightmare, and most physicians do not have [...]

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Your A-Game, Part IV: Meet the Sex Stars

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: October 5, 2012

I’ve told you about how, in my mid-30s, I suffered a personal health crisis. My own successful recovery using supplemental bio-identical hormones and nutrition launched me on a path of learning what the “new game of medicine” is.   … And what is it? Well first, let’s talk about the old game. In the old game of medicine, [...]

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Your A-Game, Part III: The Key Players

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: September 20, 2012

Let’s keep talking hormones and how they can help you stay healthy. In the first of this series, I explained how I got started on a path of bioidentical hormone use and how I’ve come to understand its benefits. And in the second installment, we debunked a few hormone-related myths—first, that “natural” and “bioidentical” do not mean the same thing. [...]

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Your A-Game, Part II: Hormone Myths Debunked

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: September 4, 2012

In my last blog, I told you about how, in my mid-30s, I was energy deficient and moody, losing hair and losing sleep. I got some good advice from my doctor about taking a closer look at my nutrient and hormone levels (which change as you get older, as your body changes), and it made a world [...]

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How I Got My A-Game Back (and No, It’s Not Hype)

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: August 21, 2012

How I Got My A-Game Back (and No, It’s Not Hype) Posted On: August 20, 2012 – 3:36pm BY: DR. MCLEAN SHEPERD – / I started to learn more about the concept of restorative medicine out of necessity. I was in my mid 30s and my own health seemed to be declining more quickly than ever. I [...]

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  • Dr. McLean Sheperd

    Dr. McLean Sheperd, of Sheperd Integrative Dermatology, is a board certified dermatologist, advocating a whole body approach to skin wellness. Dr. Sheperd pairs traditional practices with holistic and organic healing for a comprehensive and tailored treatment plan based on individual patient needs.