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Blog of Dr. Brent Caplan & Dr. Tiffany Caplan

Taking charge of your health begins with understanding. Check out the inspiring content from our doctors at Central Coast Center for Integrative Health on how you can restore your health for a better future…
Do Hormones Affect Weight Loss?

Do Hormones Affect Weight Loss?

Can Hormone Imbalance Cause Weight Gain? So you need to lose weight. You start dieting and exercising, but nothing happens. The weight doesn’t budge. You’re thinking “I can’t lose weight no matter what I do.” It’s frustrating, I know.  Here’s the problem. Your...

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How to Get Rid of Seasonal Allergies

How to Get Rid of Seasonal Allergies

How to Get Rid of Hay Fever for Good  As we approach spring, many of my patients suffer from the frustrating red itchy eyes, runny nose, coughing and sneezing that signal the arrival of seasonal allergies, or hay fever as they’re also called.  It’s especially common...

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Estrogen Dominance – How Much is Too Much Estrogen?

Estrogen Dominance – How Much is Too Much Estrogen?

What is Estrogen?  Estrogen is one of the sex hormones important in reproductive and sexual health in women and men. Estrogen, along with progesterone, regularly change over the course of a woman’s life during menstruation and menopause. When estrogen is produced in...

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Is Oatmeal Good For You?

Is Oatmeal Good For You?

Many of my patients ask me “Are oats good for you” and “Are oats a healthy breakfast?” There is no black and white answer to those questions. The real answer to both is: It depends upon several factors. It’s exactly those factors I’m going to touch on in this article,...

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Causes and Natural Treatments For Depression

Causes and Natural Treatments For Depression

What Really Causes Depression? It’s Not What You Think You’ve probably heard that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, specifically serotonin deficiency. But is this really true? New research indicates the answer to the question “What causes...

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