Environmental Health
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Chill out–it may be healthy for you!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Temperatures plummeted across much of the U.S. this week, leaving many of us shivering. I got out my long underwear that had been lying fallow for several recent mild Northeast winters. To make matters worse, weather forecasters terrorized us with…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
The hidden toll of hurricanes
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
A year ago, Hurricane Harvey came barreling into the Houston area. Now Florence has wrought widespread destruction and catastrophic flooding on the Carolinas. This week, I’m reprising an article I wrote in the wake of Harvey, newly applicable to Florence….read more
Categories: Environmental Health
The perils of breathing indoors
By George Negron
Pollution is responsible for 16% of all deaths globally according to the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. I’ve always been a big advocate of environmental medicine—supporting wellness by minimizing exposures to toxins. A good place to start is with…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
The hidden toll of Harvey
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The flood waters are finally receding from the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast, but the long-term health consequences of Harvey are only just now becoming apparent. Although there were dozens of tragic deaths due to drowning and even electrocution, these were only…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
A connection between autism and glyphosate
By Dr. David Perlmutter
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the prevalence of autism continues to rise here in America. Their surveillance study identified autism spectrum disorder in an incredible 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
10 reasons why it’s not your fault you’re fat – Updated!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We’ve gone way past the Thermodynamic Equation to explain obesity—calories in, calories out. While losing pounds is still, to a large extent, about good diet and exercise, many individuals find themselves stuck at a higher-than-optimal weight despite earnest efforts. It’s…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
8 reasons why the FDA’s recent ban on anti-bacterial cleansers is a good idea
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I’m not always the biggest fan of the Food and Drug Administration. Their efforts to curtail access to supplements are misguided. They miss the boat with drug approvals on medications that subsequently cause injury and death. But, this time, I…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
Is spraying for Zika a health risk?
By Dr. David Perlmutter
War has been declared against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of the dreaded Zika virus. With some pretty solid evidence linking Zika to microcephaly, as well as Guillian-Barre syndrome, governments in affected countries are going all out as they attempt to…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
Leyla Weighs In: Turning intention into action
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
When it comes to good health practices, we all have the best intentions, right? We try to avoid making excuses to skip exercise, think twice before reaching for that second helping of dinner—or second glass of wine, and try not to…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
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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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Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance…
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We spend a lot of time worrying about exposure to mercury, lead, bisphenol A, glyphosate…
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One of the most important components of education and training to become a nutritionist is…
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