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A new study from the Cleveland Clinic has revealed that 99.6 percent of Alzheimer’s drug trials are unsuccessful! Of 244 drugs tested from 2002 to 2012, only one drug was a success—and a very partial one at that,…read more
Q: Why is it so difficult for some people to build muscle? I have been lifting weights for 20 years and have seen no increase whatsoever in my arms and legs. My son has the same problem. I have…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight
We want to wish you and your loved ones a joyous and healthy Independence Day. Did you know it’s been said that taking your health into your own hands is a revolutionary act? Clearly, many of the forces currently…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Supplements
Q: I know supplements are an important part of maintaining optimal health, but they can be so expensive. With so many options out there, how do I know what to focus on? What are the most important supplements to…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity Supplements
Those of you who order supplements through our Hoffman Center store may be familiar with Grimaldy Vargas, who does yeoman’s service fielding orders via Internet and phone, conscientiously packing innumerable boxes with products of your choice. This week…read more
In a previous article, I discussed how ultra low-fat diets can be dangerous for cardiovascular disease given how they can turn LDL into atherogenic “B pattern” particles. But there’s more to the story, according to Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.,…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Hypothyroidism Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Despite widespread usage, the controversy over supplements continues to roil. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine called for an end to the debate: Supplements are worthless, it declared, “case-closed,” “enough is enough.” As a result,…read more
Acne is not just the scourge of teenagers swimming in raging hormones but in adults, too, who may have hormonal imbalances (e.g., perimenopause) or other health conditions that present as inflammation leading to a breakout. Rather than resorting…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Food Sensitivity Natural Hormones Skin and Hair Skin Conditions Women’s Health
I recently completed a series entitled 12 Drugs You Should Never Take that generated a lot of buzz on the Internet and via social media. No sooner had I completed it that I realized there were some additional…read more
Categories:Atherosclerosis Heart Disease Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Skin and Hair Skin Conditions
Q: In your opinion, what is an acceptable intake of sugar? What fruits have the lowest amounts of sugar? Is the sugar from fruit better? I am reading all labels carefully for added sugar, trying to eliminate it as…read more
Categories:Cancer Candida Diabetes General Nutrition Metabolic Syndrome Obesity
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
There’s more to GI health than whether or not to take an acid-blocker. All too…
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If…
ENCORE: Factors That Affect Fertility, Part 1
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