

By Rob Verkerk, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.
As I continue my travels, I am lending this space once again to my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health for an important message about the future of vaccine technology. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’m on a strict therapeutic diet for an autoimmune condition and am worried about being able to stay on my plan through the upcoming holidays. How do I join in the festivities without wrecking my diet? I don’t want…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Winter is the time of year when people most often complain of dry skin. It’s a matter of simple physics. Skin naturally holds moisture, and cold winter air doesn’t hold as much moisture as warm, humid summer air. The problem…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Every week, I share my insights with you on various health topics, from the latest news to seasonal concerns to in-depth examinations of particular areas of interest. But every now and then, I like to give my take on a…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
In setting out to determine how chronic inflammation affects the brain, researchers have recently found a mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness. As many as 75 percent of the 1.5 million Americans afflicted with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Over 45 years ago in college, as a recently transplanted Southern Californian newly arrived in New York City, I suffered from painful, white, numb fingertips during a record cold winter. Ski trips were a misery, as even the most insulated…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to remind all my readers that Intelligent Medicine is more than just a weekly radio show that you may or may not have a chance to catch in real-time. Each week,…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Eclipsed by post-election media coverage, this is clearly the big health/nutrition story of the week. The press uncritically parroted the unwarranted conclusions of a New England Journal of Medicine op-ed: “Vitamin D deficiency widely overestimated, doctors warn” “Vitamin D deficiency…read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
By Dr. Henry Prince
This article contains sponsored content. From Dr. Hoffman: I’m excited to share with you something that I’m convinced is a true medical breakthrough, a therapy that has the potential to revolutionize care for a variety of extremely challenging medical conditions….read more
Categories: Autoimmune Diseases
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