Ulcerative Colitis
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Leyla Weighs In: Healing Your Gut
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become major diagnoses for many….read more
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Why intravenous vitamin therapies are a mainstay of integrative practice
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
This week, as you read this column, I’ll be presenting a course on intravenous (IV) therapies at the annual scientific conference of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM). This marks the 30th year that I’ve been providing IV…read more
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10 epic medical fails you may have fallen for (part two)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
This week, I’ll be concluding my list of Epic Medical Fails, and I want to start you off with a link to some “supplemental material.” Fellow Boomer Jeff Schwartz read my article and provided me with this very appropriate 1970s/80s…read more
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Natural treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In last week’s Intelligent Medicine newsletter, I discussed the conditions that fall under the umbrella of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and what can cause them. (If you missed that newsletter, you can read the article here.) This week, I’m going…read more
Categories: Ulcerative Colitis
Leyla weighs in: Healing your gut
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become major diagnoses for many….read more
Categories: Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease: What is it and what causes it?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I’d like to spend this week and next talking to you about colitis, a cluster of disorders that affect many patients I see in my practice. There are a number theories on why and how these disorders develop, and also…read more
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How does Dr. Hoffman treat Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are severe digestive afflictions affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. Symptoms include cramps, abdominal pain and diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and weight loss. Often these conditions necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs and can…read more
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One patient’s UC success story
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Nick’s success story I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis just a few days after my 16th birthday. Today, at age 18, thanks to Dr. Hoffman, and the rest of the staff at the Hoffman Center, I have become 100 percent…read more
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EGCG: Potent extract of green tea
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Archeological evidence suggests that tea leaves steeped in boiling water were consumed as many as 5,000 years ago. Botanical evidence indicates that India and China were among the first countries to cultivate tea. Although the English are known for their…read more
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