General Medicine
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Ask Leyla: Should I avoid certain foods during a shingles outbreak?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: What foods must I avoid when I have shingles and what do I have to do to hasten the resolution of this condition? A: The herpes virus, in this case herpes zoster – a reactivation of the varicella virus…read more
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Functional Medicine—the new orthodoxy?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Time was, when I was an aspiring medical student in the 70s, that “holistic” practitioners were few and far between. I had a few role models in Dr. Robert Atkins, Dr. Michael Schachter, and Dr. Rudolph Ballentine, but there weren’t…read more
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Medical Nihilism—an idea whose time has come?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“Nihilism” is defined as “a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded”. When applied to modern medicine, it means imposing extreme skepticism on the medical practices that have come to comprise our disease-fighting armamentarium. After having read Medical Nihilism over the…read more
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Support detoxification with the right supplements
By Celine Torres-Moon
Want the scientific lowdown on detoxification? Read this fact-filled article from our friends at Protocol for Life Balance for practical tips on how to support your body’s essential clean-up pathways! —Dr. Ronald Hoffman This article contains content from one of…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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Ask Leyla: What are the health benefits of apple cider vinegar?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: I’ve heard that apple cider vinegar is good for your health, although I’m a little unclear on how. I don’t think I’ve ever heard you talk about it—could you discuss its benefits, if any? A: Besides being a favorite…read more
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The Gene-Splicing Revolution
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I recently read The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, Walter Isaacson’s new book on the discovery of CRISPR, the new gene-editing technique that promises to revolutionize medicine. Isaacson is the erudite chronicler of…read more
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The many faces of fatigue
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Nearly 30 years ago (1993) I wrote a book about fatigue—Tired All the Time: How to Regain Your Lost Energy. In it, I advanced the theory that every tired individual has their own distinct “fatigue wheel”—a pie-chart of sorts with…read more
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Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcast episodes of 2020 (part two)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
For many, this is a week off from the usual bustle of work (or work-from-home, or overseeing our children’s Zoom classrooms, or…), and a moment to finally take a breather after the stress of the holidays. I hope you’re able…read more
Categories: General Medicine
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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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Pomegranates have long figured in mythology, sacred texts, and in ancient materia medica. (See…
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Q: Which is preferable for health and conditioning, long, grueling marathons or relatively short bursts…
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It can be frightening as well as frustrating when your loved one refuses to eat…
Leyla Weighs In: The Gut-Brain Connection
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