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The top 10 health news stories of 2014
This year, we continued to provide an alternative to bland, “party-line” health news reporting. Here are some of the top stories we covered this year from a critical, Intelligent Medicine perspective. 1) The Demise of the Low-SatFat Diet: 2014 saw…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Nutrition Heart Disease Men’s Health Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition and Weight Nutrition Controversies Obesity Supplements
13 tips for surviving the holidays: Part one
This week marks the official launch of the “holiday season.” It’s supposed to be a joyous time, full of fellowship and hope, but for many it’s a time of stress and gluttony. We embark on a non-stop “potlatch” of overeating…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety Exercise General Nutrition Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition and Weight Sleep Stress
Ask Leyla: What can I do to stop my hair loss?
Q: I had my thyroid removed in 2009 due to large nodules. My hair continues to fall out. I am taking Armour Thyroid, use tea tree shampoo, biotin shampoo, take fish oil, vitamins C, D and E, evening primrose oil, biotin,…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Endocrinology Food Sensitivity General Nutrition Gluten Sensitivity Hypothyroidism Skin and Hair
Natural treatment options for inflammatory bowel disease
In last week’s Intelligent Medicine newsletter, I discussed the conditions that fall under the umbrella of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and what can cause them. (If you missed that newsletter, you can read the article here.) This week, I’m going…read more
Categories:Crohn's Disease Digestive Health General Nutrition IBD IBS Nutrition and Weight Paleo Diet Supplements Ulcerative Colitis
Reduce inflammation to protect your brain
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
Enjoy your vices, round 37: The salt controversy
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
Recommended article: “Doctor says he is sick of his profession but for the wrong reasons,” by Bill Sardi
This article, by Dr. Bill Sardi, was originally posted at KnowledgeofHealth.com. In an article entitled “Why Doctors Are Sick Of Their Profession” on the front page of The Wall Street Journal a heart doctor laments about his midlife disillusionment with…read more
Categories:General Medicine Heart Disease Heart Health Pediatric Health Supplements Surgery Women’s Health
Medical evolution will affect you, but how?
Those lazy, carefree days of summer ’14 are drawing to a close, so are you ready to jump-start your own fall health program? If you’re a fan of Intelligent Medicine, here’s an event that I know you’re going to love:…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Medicine General Nutrition
18 supplements that may stave off Alzheimer’s
A new study from the Cleveland Clinic has revealed that 99.6 percent of Alzheimer’s drug trials are unsuccessful! Of 244 drugs tested from 2002 to 2012, only one drug was a success—and a very partial one at that, with only…read more
Four more drugs you should avoid
I recently completed a series entitled 12 Drugs You Should Never Take that generated a lot of buzz on the Internet and via social media. No sooner had I completed it that I realized there were some additional great candidates…read more
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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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Lately there’s been a lot of buzz about protein. Protein bars are all the rage.…
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Q: One of the weight loss systems advertised on radio claims that you have to balance…
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In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
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