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Scuba diving is great (but there’s a lot that can go wrong!)
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I just returned from a dive trip to the Dominican Republic and wanted to share some reflections with you. I dove at Bayahibe, a beach resort near La Romana on the southern (Caribbean) coast of the DR,…read more
Categories:Exercise
Ask Leyla: A closer look at the starch-based McDougall diet
Q: Can you tell me what you think about the starch based diet that Dr. McDougall recommends? A: What if I told you that the healthiest diet includes pizza, pasta, pancakes… and sugar? You would either jump…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
New calls for “regulation” of health information: Censorship much?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)rolled out a new proposal: “Counteracting Health Misinformation: A Role for Medical Journals?” I was shocked and dismayed. The authors proclaim: “The growing toll of popular fallacies about health and…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Leyla Weighs In: Why I disapprove of restaurant “children’s menus”
Full disclosure: I do not have children—by choice. But this does not preclude me from having a strong opinion about how we feed our kids. Check out any popular restaurant menu—especially chain restaurants where families often gather—and…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Pediatric Health
Could a vegetarian diet undermine your mental health?
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I saw it on Drudge: “The Scary Mental Health Risks of Going Meatless,”a story in Women’s Health magazine. Predictably, this ignited a media feeding frenzy: “Plant-Based Diets May Hike Mental Health Risks” — CNBC “Vegetarian Diets Linked to Emotional, Mental…read more
Categories:Mental and Emotional Health Vegetarian Diet
Ask Leyla: Is the stress of moving affecting my health?
Q: I moved to California from New Jersey about two months ago. Since this move, I’ve been experiencing hair loss, dry skin, and chest congestion. The chest congestion is persistent. I saw a doctor who told me…read more
Categories:Stress
New perspectives on IBS
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
April marks “IBS Awareness Month” so let’s survey some of the new innovations in IBS care since I last reviewed it. IBS patients—estimated at 30-45 million in the U.S. alone—are demanding better treatments. They’re even organizing politically to advocate for…read more
Categories:IBS
Meet your mitochondria!
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
How many of you remember your high school biology? We all know that our mitochondria are the organelles in our cells that help produce energy for our bodies. Our muscle cells have more mitochondria, which makes sense,…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Aging better with Tru Niagen: A view from the discoverer of nicotinamide riboside as a powerful vitamin precursor of NAD
| By Charles Brenner, PhD
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Charles Brenner on the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. He’s the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
Do you make these mistakes when buying or storing olive oil?
| By T.J. Robinson
To my readers: I’ve often written about the importance of high-quality extra virgin olive oil as part of a heart-healthy diet. Today, I wanted to share with you a piece by someone who’s even more passionate about…read more
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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The prevalence of IBS has increased dramatically over the last decade. In fact, an estimated…
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