Inflammation
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Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcasts of 2019 (part one)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
‘Tis the season. As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and simply enjoy cocooning…read more
Categories: Inflammation
Leyla Weighs In: High arachidonic acid? Blame corn
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Arachidonic acid is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid responsible for the production of series 2 prostaglandins, a hallmark of inflammation associated with conditions such as asthma and arthritis, to name a couple. However, arachidonic acid is not altogether a foe. It…read more
Categories: Inflammation
Leyla Weighs In: The link between inflammation and mental illness
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
In setting out to determine how chronic inflammation affects the brain, researchers have recently found a mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness. As much as 75 percent of the 1.5 million Americans afflicted with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are…read more
Categories: Inflammation
Ask Leyla: What can I do to relieve joint pain?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My mother is otherwise healthy, takes no medications and walks daily for exercise, but she often suffers from joint pain. Is there anything you can recommend to help alleviate her pain? A: Joint pain can occur for many reasons, not…read more
Categories: Inflammation
6 powerful ways to improve brain health
By Dr. David Perlmutter
What does it mean to have a healthy brain? It means having a brain that is readily capable of performing all of it’s vital functions. This includes basic functions, like regulating the involuntary functions of the autonomic nervous system, and…read more
Categories: Inflammation
Ask Leyla: How concerned should I be about Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: Recently I have been reading about the amount of AGEs in various foods. Meats are among the highest, especially when roasted, grilled or otherwise cooked at high temperatures. How concerned should a person be about the amount of AGEs in…read more
Categories: Inflammation
10 ways the foods you eat can affect your sex life
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
If you browse the news, you may see a lot of “listicle” articles like “Top Ten Aphrodisiac Foods” or “Eight Foods That Can Super-Charge Your Sex Life.” In the spirit of Intelligent Medicine, let’s perform a reality check on some…read more
Categories: Inflammation
The breakthrough $200,000 per year drug that prevents heart attacks (but can lead to fatal infections)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Nothing epitomizes the limitations of the “magic bullet” approach of allopathic medicine better than this recent “breakthrough” study, featured in last week’s New England Journal of Medicine. Entitled “Anti-inflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease,” the study conclusively demonstrates that you can prevent…read more
Categories: Inflammation
Leyla Weighs In: Does inflammation increase the likelihood of mental illness?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
In setting out to determine how chronic inflammation affects the brain, researchers have recently found a mechanism that directly links inflammation to mental illness. As many as 75 percent of the 1.5 million Americans afflicted with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…read more
Categories: Inflammation
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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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Q: Are there some supplements that should not be taken together? I seem to recall…
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‘Tis the season. As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of…
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Q: I’ve been following the low carb diet religiously, and it worked – at first.…
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