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Let’s talk about vitamin D . . .
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
President Trump took it as part of his innovative antiviral cocktail recently. And Dr. Fauci says he takes vitamin D and C supplements and that they can lessen “your susceptibility to infection” according to Business Insider. So why is…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Supplements
Ask Leyla: What’s the difference between common inflammatory markers?
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If they both measure inflammation, why is one result normal and the other one high? A: While both hs-CRP and homocysteine are markers…read more
Categories:Inflammation
COVID-19: The short long road, or the long short road?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, amid the October Surprise of President Trump’s bout of coronavirus illness, it was dramatically underscored that COVID-19 isn’t going away. If even the White House was transformed into a “Red Zone”, with multiple staffers testing…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Leyla Weighs In: The role of sodium in hypertension
The sodium controversy is ongoing with proponents of lower-sodium recommendations asserting, along with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, that it be restricted to less than 2,300 mg per day (a teaspoon) and no more than 1,500 mg…read more
Categories:Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
10 ways to cultivate your internal “terrain”
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
By now you’ve probably viewed my short video explaining the Terrain Theory (if not, you can view it here). In it, I describe the 19th-century origins of the debate between proponents of the germ theory—which posits disease is merely a…read more
Categories:COVID-19 Gall bladder disease Immunity Infections
Ask Leyla: Why is my blood pressure rising?
Q: I am a 46-year-old woman. I have never suffered from high blood pressure. In fact, my blood pressure always tended to be on the ‘low’ side. Recently, this has changed. Within a matter of weeks my…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Should you get the flu shot this fall?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, and temperatures plummeting, public health officials are urging everyone to get a flu shot. For example, a recent article from the University of California at San Francisco exhorts “Why COVID-19 Means You…read more
Categories:Flu
Ask Leyla: Can certain foods trigger herpes outbreaks?
Q: I suffer from cold sores, and I’ve heard that certain foods can be a trigger for outbreaks—including nuts. I eat nuts daily as a snack; should I be avoiding them to prevent herpes outbreaks? A: The herpes…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity General Nutrition
“Long-Haulers”—The forgotten casualties of the pandemic
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In some ways, we seem to have turned the corner on COVID-19. Notwithstanding dire predictions of a “second wave”, hospitalizations are declining, and deaths in some of the former kill zones like New York, New Jersey and…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Leyla Weighs In: Are we destined to lose muscle mass as we age?
Sarcopenia is the loss of lean body mass, especially with advancing age. Think frailty. Indeed, physically inactive people can lose between three to five percent lean body mass every year—starting as young as age 30! Current recommendations…read more
Categories:Aging Exercise Muscle and Bone Health
Immune support for fall: What do you need to fend off the changing weather?
| By Celine Torres-Moon
With fall and winter approaching, and some predicting a “second wave”, here’s practical advice on nutritional support for immune function from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance. –Dr. Ronald Hoffman This article contains content from one…read more
Categories:Immunity Supplements
Brainrobbers: Medicines that steal your brain power (Revisited!)
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Paging through the archives of Intelligent Medicine, I came across the following article which I first published in 2018. It foretells a problem which is highlighted in a brand new research paper published in the September 2 edition of Neurology. It…read more
Ask Leyla: Why can’t I build muscle?
Q: Why is it so difficult for some people to build muscle? I have been lifting weights for twenty years and have seen no increase whatsoever in my arms and legs. My son has the same problem. I…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
Your resiliency report card
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Resiliency has taken on profound relevance these days as COVID-19 continues to loom. “Co-morbidities” have become a buzzword for the immune system Achilles’ heels that render people exposed to the virus more likely to have stormy courses…read more
Categories:COVID-19 General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What are some non-dairy probiotic foods?
Q: I’m allergic to dairy so I can’t rely on probiotics from yogurt or kefir. What do you recommend instead for people like me who can’t have dairy? A: Dairy isn’t the only source for probiotics. There’s…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Probiotics
The profound health toll of environmental pollution
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Amid the debate over man-made climate change, we’re missing an important point: environmental devastation is taking a toll on mankind whether or not we’re doomed to swelter in fossil-fuel induced heat waves by mid-century. The battle lines…read more
Categories:Environmental Health
Ask Leyla: How much water should I be drinking every day?
Q: I hear a lot about how important it is to be hydrated, but I’m not always sure if I’m drinking enough to make sure that happens. What is your recommendation for how much water I should be…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Keep taking your multivitamins!
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“Vitamins are a waste of time; they’ll only give you expensive urine.” By that logic, we shouldn’t bother to drink water. We eventually just pee it out. But for years, skeptics have been publishing strident headlines, like…read more
Categories:Supplements
Leyla Weighs In: What do I eat and what supplements should I take?
Q: The more I read and listen, the more confused I get about what to eat! I feel like I need a PhD when I go to the grocery store and supplement aisle. I don’t know if…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Sleep your way to better health
| By Allison Fingleton
We’re all looking for ways to improve our health—especially ways that don’t require us to carve out too much time in our already demanding lives. Luckily, there’s one thing you can do to improve your health that…read more
Categories:Sleep
Cholesterol guidelines: Epic fail
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I’ve weighed in on this subject before: “You should get a second opinion on statin use—and here’s why”. I argue: “When it comes to cholesterol, it’s not how low you go—it’s how you get there! Natural ways always outperform…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Heart Health Stroke and TIAs
Leyla Weighs In: Practical ways to lower blood pressure
More and more people are being diagnosed with high blood pressure. The changing guidelines for diagnosing hypertension certainly play a role, but the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – collectively known as diabesity – and their associated metabolic…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Discover Black 4 Health Liposome Complex!
| By Gina Haynie
Dark pigments in nature are a signature of rich content of beneficial polyphenols. This unique formulation from Future Pharm harnesses the benefits of several unique herbs, including one I believe to be one of the most promising…read more
Categories:Supplements
August Auguries: COVID-19 news roundup
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“America Is a Coalition of the Worried: Everyone is anxious this summer—not over regular things, but over big and essential things.” That’s the title of an op-ed by Peggy Noonan in last week’s Wall Street Journal. It really captures the current…read more
Categories:COVID-19
What is Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
| By Ami Brannon
Vagal stimulation for mood and pain relief has been on my radar screen for several years now. I’m excited to see innovative companies developing consumer devices to harness this technology for self-care. I was skeptical at first,…read more
How does it end?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
COVID-19 pessimists feel vindicated this month as cases surge in parts of the US that thought they’d dodged the coronavirus bullet; the baseball season is in doubt with entire teams quarantining and out of action; Dr. Fauci…read more
Categories:COVID-19
Ask Leyla: What is causing my low energy?
Q: I’m a 39-year-old woman who often finds myself with low energy. Do you have any suggestions for what might be causing it, or possible solutions? A: There are a myriad of reasons for low energy. Here…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Leyla Weighs In: The path of least resistance
Human behavior tells us (dictates) we are more likely to choose the path of least resistance. Not because we’re lazy, but because disruption in our lives is not desirable. The path of least resistance requires only minimal…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
How omega-3s support your body’s immune response
We hear so much about the importance of Omega 3 fatty acids these days, but sourcing products free of contamination is a big consideration when supplementing. Here’s some helpful information from our friends at Biotics Research. —Dr….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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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: I drink about three to five cups of organic green tea every day. I mentioned…
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Aging may be inevitable, but feeling your age is not. While some factors of age are beyond…
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