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War has been declared against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of the dreaded Zika virus. With some pretty solid evidence linking Zika to microcephaly, as well as Guillian-Barre syndrome, governments in affected countries are going all out as they attempt to…read more
Categories:Autism Environmental Health General Nutrition Infections
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 – 1860) To this we might add, in this era of click-bait journalism,…read more
Categories:Gluten Sensitivity
Which comes first: Self-reported penicillin allergy or chronic hives? New study has shown a strong association between the two conditions. People who have self-reported penicillin allergy may have a three times greater chance of suffering from chronic hives. And people who…read more
Categories:Allergy
Dr. Leo Galland is one of my most admired colleagues, to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude for providing me with the intellectual foundation for my practice of integrative medicine. This week, I had the opportunity to interview…read more
“If you’re rational, you don’t get to believe whatever you want to believe.” ― Michael Huemer News stories on diet and health are so misleading these days. In an effort to gin up circulation, health writers are constantly searching for…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Cancer Heart Health Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition Controversies
When it comes to good health practices, we all have the best intentions, right? We try to avoid making excuses to skip exercise, think twice before reaching for that second helping of dinner—or second glass of wine, and try not to…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Exercise General Nutrition Sleep
Natalya Fazylova is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and an Associate Professor at the City University of New York. In her postgraduate education Dr. Fazylova became a certified Chinese Herbologist through the New York Institute of Herbal Medicine and a…read more
Categories:Women’s Health
I have been adhering to a “Whole30” version of the Paleo diet for three months now, and I’m enjoying the results. (Read more about my experience with the Whole30 here, or listen to this Intelligent Medicine podcast.) I feel clearer and more…read more
Categories:Paleo Diet
This week, Fox News published a startling report titled, “Maple syrup isn’t just delicious, it could also cure Alzheimer’s disease.” How exciting! All of the talk about the dangers of sugar go right out the window now, and we can…read more
Categories:Alzheimer’s
I’m about to embark on a discussion of one the most controversial topics I’ve ever touched upon. Is it Donald Trump’s candidacy? Same-sex marriage? Gun control? No, none of the above. It’s whether certain foods can be goitrogens, to be…read more
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…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in…
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…
The Cannabinoid Connection: How CBD Transforms Pet Care and Human Health, Part 2
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