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Nicotine dependency and smoking cessation
Cigarette smokers usually are familiar with the myriad reasons why they should stop smoking. However, conquering nicotine addiction remains a difficult, sometimes impossible, hurdle for many patients. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that produces positive reinforcing effects,…read more
Categories:Substance Dependency
Researchers uncover the weak and dizzy gene
Many of the patients I see at the Hoffman Center complain of chronic fatigue accompanied by extreme lightheadedness. They often describe weakness, especially after standing up, typically associated with palpitations, “spaciness” and anxiety. This is sometimes referred to…read more
Immunity
We hear a lot about immunity these days. There’s a modern epidemic of immune disorders. But what is immunity really all about? It’s more than just an on/off switch. The body’s immune system is a complex network of…read more
Categories:Immunity
Mastic gum
Mastic gum is a resinous extract from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, indigenous to the Mediterranean islands. Historically, mastic gum has had many commercial uses, dating as far back as the Greek Empire where it was used as a…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Supplements
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis: Integrative prevention and treatment
In the 1960’s, successful British surgeon Denis Burkitt traveled to Uganda to undertake a medical mission among the African native population. There, he characterized a rare form of cancer, eventually to be named “Burkitt’s lymphoma.” But Burkitt is…read more
Categories:Diverticulitis
Antacids: Not the anti you think they are
Baby boomers use a lot of antacids to deal with many different types of GI problems. The old-fashioned Rolaids commercials with the “drip-drip-drip” and the claim that it “consumes forty times its weight in excess stomach acid” is…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Nutrition and Weight
Ulcers
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers are sores found in the lining of your stomach or of your duodenum, the upper portion of your small intestine. Duodenal ulcers…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
Xylitol
What is xylitol? Xylitol is the reduced polyol form of wood sugar xylose. It is found in many fruits and vegetables and our bodies make about 10grams of it everyday. Xylitol is as sweet as sugar, two-thirds the…read more
Categories:Ear, Nose and Throat Immunity Supplements
How does Dr. Hoffman treat metabolic syndrome?
Dr. Hoffman believes that in many cases, while judicious use of drugs sometimes is needed to control symptoms, nutrition, diet change, supplementation and, where appropriate, use of bioidentical hormones are essential to full resolution of health problems. What…read more
Categories:Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Supplements for surgery
by Dr. Ronald L. Hoffman M.D, CNS The following list of supplements is designed for a healthy patient without complicating medical conditions and one who is not taking pharmaceuticals. You should always check with your physician prior…read more
Categories:Supplements Surgery
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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I just returned from a dive trip to Turks and Caicos and wanted to share…
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Q: According to my latest bloodwork, I have low levels of ferritin. Can you shed…
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Dr. Antonio Bianco, recipient of the American Thyroid Association’s John B. Stanbury Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal,…
How You Can Get Your Immune System Into Peak Performance Fast, Part 2
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