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The declining health of baby boomers
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“People try to put us d-down (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Just because we g-g-get around (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin’ ’bout my generation) Yeah, I hope I die before I get…read more
Categories:Aging General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Do I have to give up eating eggs?
Q: I have a problem with eating eggs lately. After eating them hard-boiled, scrambled, or as an omelet, I’m fine until the next meal a few hours later. Then I get abdominal pain and need to use…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity
Book Review: Healthcare Upside Down: A Critical Review of Policy and Practice, by Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD was a recent guest on my Intelligent Medicine podcast. His book Healthcare Upside Down: A Critical Review of Policy and Practice, is a clarion call for changing the direction of our healthcare delivery system. As Walter Cronkite once…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: Could poor diet be causing ADHD?
Q: My girlfriend eats fast-food at least once a day. Her daughter has been raised with no vegetables, no fruit, packaged chicken nuggets, and tons of soda for the most part since age two. Now 12 years old,…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Allergy Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Pediatric Health
How sugar changed the world
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In 1425, Henry, a Portuguese duke, ordered the planting of a new crop on one of his territories. It was a crop that would change the world: sugar cane. The location was the formerly uninhabited Atlantic island…read more
Categories:Diabetes General Nutrition Obesity
Ask Leyla: How do I manage morning hunger with intermittent fasting?
Q: I want to start intermittent fasting (IF), but I’m quite hungry in the morning when I get up—which is early—and especially after my morning exercise. And shouldn’t I be eating some protein after a workout? How…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Five issues I have with integrative medicine
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I spend a lot of time criticizing the excesses of conventional medicine here on Intelligent Medicine. It’s expensive, depersonalized, can deliver devastating side effects, and doesn’t get to root causes of most disease. On the other hand, the very…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Ask Leyla: What causes constipation and how can I relieve it?
Q: I find that periodically, I suffer bouts of constipation. I’ve had a hard time pinpointing what might be at the root of it. Can you share some of the common causes of constipation, and what can…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
10 factors that undermine our balance as we age
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
There’s a maxim I recall from my hospital training in the 80s: “GOMERs go to ground.” It was one of the sardonic 10 Commandments from Samuel Shem’s (real name Samuel Bergman, MD) “The House of God”. The 1978 book…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Neurological Health
Leyla Weighs In: Got high blood pressure? Check your meds!
If you’ve been told of recent high blood pressure, you are likely concerned about its impact on your health. Most often, high blood pressure is due to weight gain, stress, and a poor lifestyle. Losing five to…read more
Categories:Hypertension
11 ways you can predict how long you’ll live
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Among the most pressing questions I get in daily practice is: “Doc, how long do I have to live?” Even when posed by a patient with “terminal” cancer, it’s a hard one to answer. The patient’s viability…read more
Categories:Aging
Spotlight on an extraordinary carotenoid: Astaxanthin
| By Celine Torres-Moon
Astaxanthin has been on my radar screen for some time now. I’ve come to realize that, not only is it safe, but humans may benefit from more than they get merely from a seafood diet. Read this…read more
Categories:Sponsored Supplements
Why is our kale contaminated with PFAS when the FDA told us our produce was safe?
| By Alliance for Natural Health
This week, I’m sharing an important message from the Alliance for Natural Health, for which I serve as President of the Board of Directors and Medical Director. I urge you to support our efforts to ban PFAS! You…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition Controversies
The Unspoken Danger of the Canadian Wildfires
| By Allison Fingleton
Respiratory problems are a concern, especially with frequent wildfires contributing to airborne pollution. Learn how the strategic application of nutritional support can buttress natural defenses, in this piece by our friends at NTFactor®. Plus, for a limited…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Lung Health Sponsored
Natural solutions for sleep and stress
| By Miles Sarill
Adequate sleep is a cornerstone of better long-term health, yet for tens of millions of Americans, quality sleep proves to be elusive. Below, you’ll learn about natural sleep and stress solutions from our friends at CV Sciences….read more
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