Endocrinology

  • A plea for nutrition in medicine

    A plea for nutrition in medicine

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    March is National Nutrition Month. I’ll use this occasion to issue a clarion call for making nutrition a linchpin of medical therapy across ALL specialties. Here’s a rundown of how it could advance the health of diverse patients: Gastroenterology: Rates of IBS, GERD,…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • Is my struggle to lose weight on a new diet due to my hypothyroidism?

    Ask Leyla: Is my struggle to lose weight on a new diet due to my hypothyroidism?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I’ve been trying to lose weight on a low fat, low calorie, mostly plant-based diet—about 1200 calories a day—with little success. I feel I have to go this low because of my hypothyroidism. Why isn’t it working? A: One…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • Pregnenolone for brain and pain

    Pregnenolone for brain and pain

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    I’ve long been a fan of DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), available as an over-the-counter supplement. It’s a weak androgen, like testosterone, but more unisex; unlike testosterone, of which men have around twenty times as much as women, DHEA is normally only two…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • How important is DHEA to health?

    Ask Leyla: How important is DHEA to health?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a vital hormone secreted by the adrenal glands which sit right above the kidneys. Smaller amounts are produced by the gonads and brain. DHEA is the substrate from which other sex hormones are made, such as estrogen…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • Kidney Stones and the microbiome

    Ask Leyla: Can good gut bacteria help reduce kidney stones?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I had a kidney stone for the first time at 52 years of age, and I was researching why this happened at this stage of my life. I read how a gut bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes metabolizes oxalates in the…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • 10 natural solutions for winter skin dryness

    11 natural solutions for winter skin dryness—UPDATED

    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: Endocrinology

  • Don't take your thyroid medication with coffee

    Leyla Weighs In: Take your thyroid medicine with water, not coffee

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    If you have low thyroid and are taking thyroid medicine, you were likely advised to take it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, preferably 30 to 60 minutes before breakfast. This advice is correct, however, many individuals…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • Natural thyroid vindicated!

    Natural thyroid vindicated!

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    After over three decades of “breaking with the pack” and recommending natural thyroid to my patients, this fall ushers in a stunning vindication of this often-shunned practice. In a study published in the September edition of Annals of Family Medicine, researchers…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

  • 10 Ways to Conquer the Winter Blahs

    UPDATED: 12 Ways to Conquer the Winter Blahs

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    By now many of you—particularly those of you who live in the Midwest and Northeast—may be suffering the effects of a snowy, frigid, protracted winter. It’s been cold and grey here in New York City. The wan February light does…read more

    Categories: Endocrinology

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  • Estrogen dominance syndrome

    Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…

  • Ulcers
    Ulcers

    Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…

  • Gallbladder disease

    Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…

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