Getting rid of stubborn itching
What causes stubborn itching—and what can you do to relieve it?
Dr. Ronald Hoffman
May 29, 2026
Intelligent Medicine®
What causes stubborn itching—and what can you do to relieve it?
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Dr. Ronald Hoffman
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America is facing an unprecedented crisis. Our productivity, national security, and fiscal solvency are being undermined by epidemics of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, GI illnesses, and autoimmunity. Poor nutrition is at the root of many of these problems. Yet few healthcare professionals have the knowledge and experience to stem the tide of diet-related diseases.
The American Nutrition Association, is at the vanguard of the fight to put nutrition front and center within US healthcare. As Chair of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, I’m part of an effort to train CNS candidates to effect positive change.
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