General Medicine
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14 things YOU know better than your doctor
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Your doctors know a lot. They are among the most highly-trained professionals, often undergoing 8-15 years of intense post-graduate education. They endure rigorous testing and certification, and have to continually keep up with reams of new information as advances proceed…read more
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Biden’s physical: What it reveals—and what it doesn’t
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
A presidential physical is always a big deal. Particularly when the current occupant of the White House is, at 79, the oldest president in US history. The purpose of this analysis is neither to cast doubt on the POTUS’s competency,…read more
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The metaverse: Boon or bane for mankind?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last month, Facebook, already under fire for its harmful content, announced a rebranding: The parent company will henceforth be known as “Meta”. Facebook will continue in its present incarnation for diehard adherents, but may soon seem as superannuated as the horse and buggy….read more
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Leyla Weighs In: Identifying your stage of change
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
How close are you to making a change in your lifestyle, behavior, or habits? How you eat, how you move, your outlook, has everything to do with your health status and any expected outcomes for success. Are you even considering…read more
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Should doctors be role models for their patients?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Many years ago, when I was just a medical student, a relative of mine came down with an intractable skin problem. She had been to numerous dermatologists, had tried many creams and potions, and had undertaken detox diets. Her skin…read more
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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
Categories: General Medicine
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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…
Q: I’ve been trying to lose weight on a low fat, low calorie, mostly plant-based…
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A presidential physical is always a big deal. Particularly when the current occupant of the…
You’ve heard me touting the benefits of the gold standard glucose tolerance test (GTT). Another…
Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 15, Part 1
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