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Who’s leading the charge in 2020 to combat the epidemic of diet-related disease?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It has now been acknowledged that unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for preventable death, exceeding even the toll caused by smoking. Last year, the Lancet reported that globally, one in five deaths are…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: When a healthy diet isn’t enough—getting to the bottom of stubborn weight loss
For many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. Our practice is typically a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet programs, from Jenny…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Obesity Supplements
Medical Nihilism—an idea whose time has come?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“Nihilism” is defined as “a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded”. When applied to modern medicine, it means imposing extreme skepticism on the medical practices that have come to comprise our disease-fighting armamentarium. After having…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: It’s 2020: Establishing new habits is a worthy resolution
Experts say we don’t break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Man’s 4th Best Hospital by Samuel Shem: A Review
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In the late 70s and early 80s I underwent my training in internal medicine at some of the busiest hospitals in New York City. The AIDS epidemic was raging. Poverty, urban decay and crime were taking their…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Is your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight?
I would advise the following: Don’t count on commercial weight loss diets. I’ve had many clients over the years who have embarked on commercial weight loss programs–many with little success. Sure, they lose weight as long as…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity
Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part two)
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I began my recap of the best Intelligent Medicine podcasts of the year, highlighting topics ranging from childhood illness to DNA testing kits! This week, I’m finishing up our yearly Top Ten with five more picks for you to…read more
Categories:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Digestive Health Environmental Health General Nutrition Immunity Nutrition Controversies Women’s Health
Ask Leyla: Should iron and vitamin C be taken together?
Q: Are there some supplements that should not be taken together? I seem to recall reading that supplements containing iron and vitamin C should not be taken together but I don’t recall why. Can you shed some…read more
Categories:Supplements
Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part one)
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
‘Tis the season. As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and…read more
Keep Wild Oil of Oregano on hand this holiday season
| By Gina Haynie
In a recent review of natural immune boosters, I gave a nod to oregano as an all-purpose antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal. Here’s a deeper dive on oregano’s benefits, from our friends at Future Pharm. —Dr. Hoffman This…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: I’ve been following the low carb diet religiously, and it worked – at first.…
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It’s that time of year: I’m reprising my annual rendition of the year’s worst health…
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Arachidonic acid is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid responsible for the production of series 2 prostaglandins,…
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