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Molds, mites and pollens: Common causes of allergic fatigue
Environmental toxins aren’t the only external cause of fatigue. Even more common are allergies caused by substances such as molds and pollens. Countless Americans suffer from allergies, and along with their sniffly noses and stinging eyes, they…read more
Categories:Allergy
Alternatives to antihistamines
Seasonal allergies and food and chemical sensitivities can all contribute to chronic nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, headache, itchy skin and eczema. Though traditional antihistamines and decongestants may be effective in the treatment of some or all of…read more
Categories:Allergy
In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex
Book Review by Hoffman Center Staff Is the increase in cases of ADD, ADHD, asthma, and teenage depression related to the increase in consumption of MSG? George Schwartz, M.D., believes that this is the case, and offers a…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Allergy Alzheimer’s Arthritis Asthma Depression/Anxiety Headache/Migraine Mitral Valve Prolapse
Fatty liver disease
Fatty liver, or NASH (non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis), is a condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fat (triglycerides) in the liver not caused by alcohol abuse but associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome. It is a very…read more
Categories:Alcoholism Diabetes Heart Disease Liver disease Obesity
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition whose principal characteristics are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. ADHD usually is diagnosed in children where the primary symptoms are difficulty controlling behavior and/or paying attention. According to the National Institutes of Health…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Allergy Candida Gluten Sensitivity Hypoglycemia Mental and Emotional Health Pediatric Health
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils
A Publication of Ortho Molecular Products Vol. 2 #3 strength. efficacy.Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils More Research– More Reasons to Use Them Ortho Molecular Products In the past decade, awareness of the disproportionate consumption of omega-6 fatty…read more
Categories:COPD Heart Disease Mitral Valve Prolapse
Book review: “The Crazy Makers”
Beginning with the Delaney Clause that was implemented to protect our food supply from potentially harmful ingredients and explaining its demise, Carol Simontacchi removes the wool that has been covering the eyes of the American public with regard…read more
Categories:ADD/ADHD Aging Nutrition Controversies Pediatric Health
Serious concerns over osteoporosis drugs
OK, first a little context. Those of you who know me via my books, as patients or as radio listeners know that I’m fair when it comes to drugs. Unlike some more doctrinaire advocates of complementary medicine, I…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis
Low-dose naltrexone
Twenty-five years ago, when I was first entering practice, the AIDS epidemic was beginning to rage. We had no weapons to combat the ravaging virus. Anti-retroviral drugs had not been invented yet. We tried herbs, intravenous vitamins, ozone…read more
Categories:Arthritis Autism Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Crohn's Disease Fibromyalgia IBS Multiple Sclerosis Ulcerative Colitis
Why we holistic doctors test for allergies
Virtually every new patient who sees me at the Hoffman Center gets tested for food allergies with the IgG RAST test. This is a special test, available only from complementary physicians, that measures immune system reactions to common…read more
Categories:Allergy Autoimmune Diseases Gluten Sensitivity
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