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Tinnitus—or “ringing in the ears”—is the bane of many people’s existences. It is thought to affect 15% of the world’s adult population. Depending on who you are, it can be pronounced TIN-ni-tus (Brits and health professionals) or tin-NIGHT-us (most U.S….read more
Categories:Ear, Nose and Throat Supplements
In last week’s article, I gave you ten of my top twenty-five supplements for managing blood pressure. Today, I want to continue my blood pressure series, inspired by the recent recategorization of 31 million Americans from borderline to fully hypertensive. (You…read more
Categories:Hypertension Supplements
Experts say we don’t actually break a habit. We simply replace it with a new one, a new behavior. How we eat is actually a behavior. For example, if you’re always the first one to finish your meal at the family…read more
Categories:Exercise General Nutrition
Last month, health authorities moved the goalposts on high blood pressure, suddenly recategorizing 31 million Americans with borderline blood pressure as frankly hypertensive. If your blood pressure is 120-129/80-89, this applies to you. In a recent newsletter article, I cautioned against…read more
Categories:Hypertension Supplements
Each year at holiday time, I compile a list of the year’s top Intelligent Medicine podcasts. It’s become an annual tradition! This year, it takes on special significance, because our faithful listeners have propelled the Intelligent Medicine podcast across the momentous threshold of five…read more
Categories:General Medicine
One of the things that infuriates me as a health care practitioner is how the word “detox” has been co-opted by charlatans trying to sell you suspect products you’re supposed to introduce into your body through various orifices. This nonsense…read more
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Many of us wonder sometimes what’s going on with our brains, like when we can’t recall a name that should be totally familiar to us or forget why we went into the kitchen! These worries take on a little more…read more
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In past weeks I’ve focused on blood pressure in the wake of new guidelines that have now officially categorized nearly half of US adults as hypertensive. Of course, diet is of prime importance in optimizing blood pressure. Here, I offer additional tips on lifestyle…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have to follow…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
I recently pushed back against the new more stringent guidelines that recategorized nearly half of adult Americans as “hypertensive.” Now, even with formerly “borderline” blood pressure of 120-139/80-89, we’re told we’re at risk. Missed in the rush to prescribe more drugs…read more
Categories:Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
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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Q: Is drinking liquids with meals bad for digestion? I routinely have a pint of…
“Dr. Hoffman, do you still eat peanuts?” That was a listener question recently on my…
ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 4, Part 1: The Debate Over “Moderate Drinking”
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