True Bedroom Confessions

As a doctor who specializes in hormones and everything menopause and andropause, I hear a lot of the same problems over and over again and I thought it would be good in this newsletter edition to normalize a few of these.  My hope is that by putting these things out there, those of you who … Continued

Men’s Health at Alpine Integrated Medicine

By AIM Staff November may have come and gone, but Men’s Health and Prostate Health are year round concerns for Men. While erectile dysfunction may be the first thing people think of when it comes to men’s health, prostate cancer has become the number one diagnosed visceral cancer in the U.S. and second only to … Continued

Dirty Little Secrets

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz   It seems like everyone is opening up about their sex lives.  Jada Pinkett Smith is talking about how she is open and honest with her kids, sex scandals in our political climate are on the cover of every news outlet, and research is showing that millennial’s are having less sex … Continued

Hey Guys! Aging is for the Uninformed: Hormone Therapy at AIM

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz If you listen to sports radio you have no doubt heard the following commercial with these three questions: Do you want more sex drive? Do you want more energy? Do you want to feel younger? The tag line is, “If you said yes to any of these questions, then you may … Continued

Free Radicals and Anti-Aging

As an integrative practitioner of family medicine, in addition to working with chronically ill people using IV nutritional therapy, I work with athletes to improve their performance and to speed their recovery and even to regenerate smoother and healthier skin. In today’s society, it feels like we are always on the go and oftentimes we … Continued

Good Fat v. Bad Fat: not all fats created equal

by Dr. Liat Engel   Too Fat, or not Too Fat? That is the question.  Well, not really.  The question is more likely: “what is the nature of your fats?”  In this article we will be reviewing both the bad fats, including what risks they pose, and how to avoid them, right alongside the good … Continued

Demystifying Detoxifications and Cleanses: What You Need To Know This Fall!

Detox. The understanding of what detoxification is and why you need to detox is not as easy as it seems.  First we need to go over some definitions.  1. Depuration; obsolete to promote the elimination of waste products from the body.  2. Detoxification; the metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or … Continued

From the Vault: Going Beyond Estrogen in Hormone Therapy

By Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz If you have been to AIM and are a woman, chances are you have discussed hormones with one of our docs.  This is because hormones are a huge force in our bodies, driving everything from appetite, to metabolism, to sex drive, to mood… the list is long!  Here at AIM we … Continued

Maca: A spicy Peruvian herb…for Valentine’s Day?

 Maca, is a native Peruvian herb that has been getting a lot of attention lately.  Well, we believe its attention is well deserved!  Indigenous people of the Andes have consumed Maca Root for its medicinal properties for centuries, and it has become a staple in the Andean diet.   In the Western world, the Maca Root … Continued