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Environmental Health

  • The hidden toll of hurricanes

    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 hurricanes

    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

    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

  • Fish Oil and Olive Oil Protect Against Air Pollution

    Fish oil and olive oil protect against air pollution

    By Dr. Stephen Sinatra

    Air pollution has already been shown to have a negative effect on heart health. Now a new pair of studies adds to the evidence. According to research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal, fine particulate matter air pollution…read more

    Categories: Environmental Health

  • 8 reasons why the FDA's recent ban on anti-bacterial cleansers is a good idea

    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?

    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

  • Your environment can be a factor in whether you stick to healthier choices

    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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