Category Archives: Nutrition

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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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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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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The Body Garden

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: June 26, 2012

Just as the health of the planet relies on the balance and well being of the creatures who inhabit it, so too does human health rely on the right balance and composition of microorganisms sharing space on the body’s surface. As above so below. You are comprised of ten times more bacterial cells than human cells. That ‘s right, though [...]

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Honey heals

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: May 13, 2012

Honey —each drop connects us to thousands of flowers and trees and to thousands of beating bee wings. It has known properties of antisepsis, anti-inflammation, and possibly anti-cancer.  For thousands of years it has been used topically to heal wounds.  This is ancient medicine. Honey breaks down infection by several known mechanisms (a peroxidase effect, [...]

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Field Trip to Sajune

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: April 22, 2012

  Last month,  I took a road trip to the Sajune Medical Center in Orlando, Florida.  There I was greeted by the friendly and busy staff of Dr. Sangeeta Pati.  Dr. Pati has been a mentor for me in recent years as I have undertaken the path of Integrative Medicine as it related to what I [...]

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The Skin and Inflammation

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: January 14, 2012

How do we optimize defenses against the decline we see with inflammation?  Inflammation is, very simply, the result of stress on the body.  Stress can result from infection (or dysbiosis), UV irradiation, diet, pollution, hormone imbalances, toxicities, mental anxiety, and other challenges.  In the coming weeks, I will focus in more detail on each of [...]

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Grape Seed Extract Helps Prevent Skin Cancer

By Dr. McLean Sheperd | Published: December 28, 2011

Grape seed extract users have a significantly decreased risk of squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses (pre-cancers) of the skin according to this months Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.  Multivitamins were also shown to benefit against squamous cell carcinoma.  Grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSPs)have been shown to inhibit melanoma cell invasion/migration, thus decreasing the aggressiveness of [...]

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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.