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With Ebola raging, enterovirus D68 threatening kids with death and paralysis, mosquito-borne dengue and chikungunya making inroads onto the U.S. mainland, and the flu season just around the corner, I thought it might be a good time to review natural…read more
Categories:Immunity Infections Supplements
The metabolic syndrome is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. An estimated 76 million Americans have the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome. I’ve discussed this topic often enough but because…read more
This article originally appeared on Dr. Dach’s website. What if I told you I discovered a Bio-Tech company with a new drug that could reduce the number of cancer deaths in the US by 43,000 annually, reduce colon cancer by…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Cancer Crohn's Disease Diabetes Digestive Health Food Sensitivity General Medicine Headache/Migraine Heart Disease Heart Health Hypertension Multiple Sclerosis Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis Supplements Women’s Health
One of the most contentious issues in the field of endocrinology is whether natural thyroid medications (Armour Thyroid, Natural Desiccated Thyroid, Thyrolar etc.) are better alternatives for some patients suffering from hypothyroidism than synthetic drugs (Synthroid, Levothroid, L-thyroxine, etc.). A…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Hypothyroidism Supplements
This article originally appeared on Dr. Perlmutter’s website. Everyone is familiar with inflammation. When a joint is inflamed with arthritis, it swells, gets red, becomes painful, and becomes less functional. Inflammation may also occur in areas that are less obvious…read more
Categories:Aging Alzheimer’s Cancer Diabetes Heart Disease Heart Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Parkinson's Disease
This article originally appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. Three new studies came out this week shedding more light on the salt controversy. As we’ve noted for many years, the current fad of salt restriction is ill advised….read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia General Nutrition Heart Disease Heart Health Hypertension Nutrition Controversies
Recently several sophisticated scientific studies have reached diametrically opposed conclusions: “Zero-calorie” sweeteners either (a) help prevent or (b) increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. Since hundreds of millions of Americans use them, and metabolic syndrome arising from overweight is now…read more
Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “It’s not your fault you’re fat.” Alternatively we may say of someone who’s having a bad day: “He’s just not himself.” Lawyers have even tried to sway murder juries with the “Twinkie Defense.” What I’m…read more
Categories:Cancer Candida Digestive Health General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity Supplements Women’s Health
This article first appeared on Vitality 101 with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. I recently wrote about my recommended “Ten-Point Tune-Up” for optimizing key systems in your body, so you can feel and look younger and vital right now (there’s no time…read more
Categories:Exercise Nutrition and Weight Obesity Sleep Sleep Apnea Supplements
From time to time, this newsletter will feature short summaries of noteworthy news stories of the day with my comments appended, hopefully offering you a unique perspective on health news. Another Drug Bites the Dust . . . According to…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…
Leyla Weighs In: Decoding High Ferritin–Understanding Iron’s Role in Your Health
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