Crohn’s Disease
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Leyla Weighs In: Red food dye and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
A recent study from McMaster University concludes long-term consumption of certain artificial food dyes can be a potential trigger to IBD such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Allure Red food coloring, which includes FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17…read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Healing Your Gut
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are on the rise in United States as well as in other developed nations. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome have become major diagnoses for many….read more
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6 new products that I’m excited about in 2015
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
These days, it’s not often that breakthrough nutritional products arrive on the market—sometimes it seems like everything worth inventing has already been devised! Where are new nutrients that are the modern equivalents of blockbusters like EGCG, Ubiquinol, and alpha lipoic…read more
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Natural treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
In last week’s Intelligent Medicine newsletter, I discussed the conditions that fall under the umbrella of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and what can cause them. (If you missed that newsletter, you can read the article here.) This week, I’m going…read more
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Inflammatory bowel disease: What is it and what causes it?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I’d like to spend this week and next talking to you about colitis, a cluster of disorders that affect many patients I see in my practice. There are a number theories on why and how these disorders develop, and also…read more
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Vitamin D deficiency, the ignored epidemic of the developed world
By Dr. Jeffrey Dach
This article originally appeared on Dr. Dach’s website. What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon cancer by…read more
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12 drugs you should never take (part 2 of 3)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I gave you the first four medications on my list of the “12 drugs you should never take.” If you missed that installment, you can read it here. This week, I continue with the next third of the list….read more
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Ask Leyla: Vitamin D
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve been taking vitamin D for a long time and my levels are still low. Why? A: There are many reasons serum vitamin D levels remain low, even after longtime supplementation. First, how much vitamin D are you taking? If you…read more
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How does Dr. Hoffman treat Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are severe digestive afflictions affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. Symptoms include cramps, abdominal pain and diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and weight loss. Often these conditions necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs and can…read more
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