

By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Last week I talked about the benefits of regenerative agriculture with respect to healthy soil. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, soil health is measured by the soil’s ability to function as a living system while maintaining air and water quality, performing…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Industrial agricultural practices like tilling, monocropping and heavy use of chemical and fossil fuel-produced fertilizers disturb and degrade soil health, so much so that the United States lost 1.7 billion tons of it to wind and water erosion in the year…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My daughter is seriously considering having the silver fillings in her teeth removed in order to protect her future children from toxicity and possible learning disabilities. What are the health risks to her—not getting it done vs. getting it…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
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
Categories: Environmental Health
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Amid the debate over man-made climate change, we’re missing an important point: environmental devastation is taking a toll on mankind whether or not we’re doomed to swelter in fossil-fuel induced heat waves by mid-century. The battle lines are formed between…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Winter seems to be dragging on interminably, but there are signs of change: The days are getting longer, temperatures are moderating, and baseball’s spring training is getting into full swing. Here are some breaking health stories to hasten your transition…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s considered one of the most disastrous German acquisitions since the occupation of Stalingrad in World War 2: Bayer’s takeover of Monsanto, makers of the herbicide glyphosate, and “Roundup-ready” genetically modified seed. The $63 billion-dollar acquisition has threatened the very…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
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: Environmental Health
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, I began my recap of the best Intelligent Medicine podcasts of the year, highlighting topics ranging from childhood illness to DNA testing kits! This week, I’m finishing up our yearly Top Ten with five more picks for you to enjoy before the…read more
Categories: Environmental Health
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
Acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC) for depression: Carnitine is a well-known energy compound. It’s responsible for transporting long-chain…
In an effort first started by the National Academies of Sciences in 2017 to…
Cholesterol always gets a bad rap, but few medical consumers—and even health professionals—finger triglycerides as…
ENCORE Honoring Dr. Stephen Sinatra: America’s Decades-Long Fight Against Heart Disease, Part 1