COVID-19
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September Snippets
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Suffering from office or classroom brain-fog? You’ve heard of “sick building syndrome”. It’s a recognized threat to health, affecting as many as 30% of indoor environments. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Building occupants complain of symptoms such as cough; chest tightness;…read more
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August Auguries 2021: COVID news roundup
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Protecting our children: “More kids are getting COVID!” (USA Today); “Children’s hospitals fill up as virus cases soar” (The Hill) shout the headlines. The NY Times recently ran a story on a 15-year-old honor student with “long COVID” who now can barely think straight…read more
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Government urges crackdown on “health misinformation”—who decides?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The pandemic is subsiding, due to a combination of vaccination, the high percentage of Americans who have acquired natural immunity after exposure to COVID, as well as better therapies. But there’s a worrisome uptick in cases, and the dreaded Delta…read more
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Has natural medicine lost the race against BigPharma?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The vaccines have worked (mostly). They’ve helped to stem the tide of COVID in the US even though not every adult has taken them. And, while the word is not yet out on long-term side effects, most people have tolerated…read more
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COVID’s bitter legacy: Finicky tasters may be at higher risk
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The pandemic has dealt us many curveballs, among which are the peculiar “comorbidities” that render people susceptible to bad outcomes. Count advanced age, overweight, insulin resistance or diabetes, and hypertension among the more obvious ones. Then there’s vitamin D status, and…read more
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12 ways we were wrong about COVID
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
As death rates and hospitalizations plummet in the U.S. and as we commemorate a year from the early days of peak COVID, it’s useful to reflect on what we got wrong about the pandemic. Here’s my offering: No, it didn’t…read more
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Trillions for COVID recovery—what role for nutrition?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The US has allocated trillions of dollars for COVID recovery; an additional bill of uncertain multi-trillion-dollar dimensions is shaping up to address “infrastructure needs”—broadly construed as addressing material as well as human exigencies. Amidst this, in addition to the illness…read more
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COVID conundrums
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We’re at a crossroads. More people are receiving vaccines as availability improves and hesitancy abates. There’s a slight uptick in cases, but that’s to be expected as restrictions loosen and spring fever overtakes restless young people who haven’t yet been…read more
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What supplements should I take (or avoid) prior to my COVID vaccine?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s acknowledged that “results may vary” when it comes to vaccine responses. Notwithstanding that preliminary trials showed that COVID shots were 90%, 95%, or 76% “effective” (take your pick), there’s lots of inter-individual variation. Research protocols for new drugs or…read more
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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: Six months ago, my HgbA1c was 5.9 which was very concerning but now my…
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The pandemic is subsiding, due to a combination of vaccination, the high percentage of Americans…
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Q: What foods must I avoid when I have shingles and what do I have…
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