Mitral Valve Prolapse
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Ask Leyla: Can dietary changes help improve my anxiety?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He has been on antidepressants for a long time but they don’t seem to be helping. Are there any nutritional recommendations to support him? A: Barring any emotional/psychological issues that can…read more
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What Are EPA/DHA?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
EPA and DHA stand for eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid respectively. These fatty acids are omega-3 fats, which are found in cold water fish. EPA DHA are highly unsaturated fats because they contain six and five double bonds on their long…read more
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Mitral valve prolapse
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
What is mitral valve prolapse? Mitral valve prolapse is a fairly common medical problem that is the focus of some controversy and even confusion among both physicians and those who suffer from it. There is at the same time less…read more
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Researchers uncover the weak and dizzy gene
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Many of the patients I see at the Hoffman Center complain of chronic fatigue accompanied by extreme lightheadedness. They often describe weakness, especially after standing up, typically associated with palpitations, “spaciness” and anxiety. This is sometimes referred to as mitral…read more
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Panic attacks and anxiety
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Marjorie, 42, suddenly felt “spacey,” with tingling in her fingers, a crushing chest pain and a sense of imminent death. She cried out to her husband, “Will, I can’t breathe — I’m dying.” Seeing that in fact she was unable…read more
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In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex
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
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Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils
By Thomas Guilliams Ph.D.
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 acids compared…read more
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