Nutrition Blog Posts - Aurora DeJuliis, MD European Medical Spa

Achieving Weight Loss Using Medications

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in three popular weight loss medications available today: Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. In addition to being used for weight loss, these medications help control diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors such as high cholesterol and high triglycerides. While Ozempic and Mounjaro are FDA-approved for diabetes, at present, Wegovy is the only medication FDA-approved for […]

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See the Difference with Vitamin C

Nutrition, Skin Care, Skin Rejuvenation

Do you wonder what Vitamin C does to your skin? Is using Vitamin C directly onto your skin sound medical advice or is it another hoax the cosmetic industry is using to sell more skin products? First off we humans are not able to make our own Vitamin C. That is a bad thing considering

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Menopause & Alzheimer’s Disease

Menopause, Nutrition, Skin Care, Skin Rejuvenation

Can menopause put you at risk of Alzheimer’s disease? In the vast majority of women, menopause is manifested by hot flashes, sweating, difficulty in sleeping, mood changes, irritability, and mental fog. Estrogens are a key factor in collagen and elastin production in the skin. Five years into menopause a woman has lost over 30% of

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Dry Skin: Should you drink more water?

Nutrition, Skin Care

Do you think you have dry skin? Many people don’t think they do. Drinking water is very important for many functions of the body and cellular activity, but water does not usually make it above the fat layers of the skin. In addition, excessive water is eliminated though the kidneys, sweat glands, and stools. Dry

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Prescription For Beautiful and Healthy Skin

Nutrition

I am often asked for my prescription for beautiful and healthy skin. See my tips, both food and skin care, below. NUTRITION Eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits every day. Olive oil (make sure it is a good quality), lemons, fish, nuts, and whole grains should be part of your normal diet. Probiotics promote

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The Healing Power of Honey

Nutrition, Skin Care

If you think that honey is just another sweetener, think again! The healing power of honey makes it one of the best food to have in your pantry. In ancient cultures, honey has been used both for nutritional and medical purposes; and the belief that honey is a nutrient, a drug and an ointment has

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Watercress – Good For Your Health & Your Skin

Nutrition, Skin Care

Who would have known watercress could be something so beneficial for your health? As far as I am concerned until few months ago, I had no idea that this vegetable with small green leaves, and peppery taste existed. It’s no wonder that watercress is so good for you: it is part of the cabbage family,

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Vitamin D, The Wonder Vitamin

Nutrition

If you think you are getting enough vitamin D through your calcium pill, think again! Adequate vitamin D is necessary for optimal health, but most Americans are lacking a sufficient level. There are two main forms of vitamin D: Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), and Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Vitamin D3 is formed in the skin after exposure

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Achieving Weight Loss Using Medications

See the Difference with Vitamin C

Menopause & Alzheimer’s Disease

Dry Skin: Should you drink more water?

Prescription For Beautiful and Healthy Skin

The Healing Power of Honey

Watercress – Good For Your Health & Your Skin

Vitamin D, The Wonder Vitamin

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