

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
A recent study from McMaster University concludes long-term consumption of certain artificial food dyes can be a potential trigger to IBD such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Allure Red food coloring, which includes FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
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 2. Now 12 years old, she is about…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Dr. Leo Galland
This article originally appeared on Dr. Galland’s website, PillAdvised. A small imaging study suggests prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the toxic air pollution caused in part by vehicle emissions, coal burning and smoking, may be bad for children’s…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Have you ever wondered whether all the new information that you read and hear about on Intelligent Medicine is making any impact whatsoever on society? In terms of actual change, are we really making any kind of difference? Or are…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
This article was originally published in MindBodyGreen, August 6, 2014 Might as well face it—you’re addicted to work! With the lazy days of summer come holidays and breaks from work. But for some, vacation time prompts anxiety and distress. If…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By George R. Schwartz, M.D.
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 very convincing…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
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 (NIH), it…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
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 to the…read more
Categories: ADD/ADHD
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…
Inflammation is the common denominator for a host of medical conditions: whatever “-itis” you may…
March is Sleep Awareness Month, with National Sleep Week coming up on the 12th. In commemoration, I’ll…
March is National Nutrition Month. Health or Disease? YOU choose. Believe it. In many cases, you…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Dry & Splitting Nails
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