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Osteoporosis, one of the most common conditions associated with aging, is characterized by excessive loss of bone density. Holes or pores are formed as bone tissue is lost, increasing the risk of fracture and considerable pain and debilitation. Without healthy…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Osteoporosis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are severe digestive afflictions affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. Symptoms include cramps, abdominal pain and diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite and weight loss. Often these conditions necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs and can…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis
Dr. Hoffman believes that in many cases, while judicious use of drugs sometimes is needed to control symptoms, nutrition, diet change, supplementation and, where appropriate, use of bioidentical hormones are essential to full resolution of health problems. What results can…read more
Categories:Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Intelligent Medicine with Dr. Ronald Hoffman is the longest-running M.D.-hosted health show on syndicated radio. A balanced and objective look at complex medical topics, and a common-sense approach to health issues Covers both conventional and alternative medicine, as well as nutrition…read more
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Recently, a patient shared with me that her doctor had told her to stop taking fish oil supplements: “They’re a waste of money,” he admonished. When it comes to the brain, that’s dead wrong. A pioneering study was just published…read more
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:Arthritis Inflammation Supplements
There’s a maxim I recall from my hospital training in the 80s: “GOMERs go to ground.” It was one of the sardonic 10 Commandments from Samuel Shem’s (real name Samuel Bergman, MD) “The House of God”. The 1978 book became anodyne to…read more
Categories:Aging Muscle and Bone Health Neurological Health
We’re doing ourselves in. By every metric, the U.S. is spending far more per capita on healthcare, and lagging behind our peer nations in the developed world in health outcomes. Our actions are actually fueling the pandemic of avertible lifestyle…read more
Categories:Diabetes
A recent TV ad for a new expensive osteoporosis drug, Evenity®, seeks to create the impression that women are fragile porcelain dolls, teetering on the brink of toppling and shattering. Hype aside, osteoporosis is a thing. Three million fragility fractures…read more
Categories:Muscle and Bone Health
“Follow the science” they say. But if Covid has awakened us to anything, it’s that science is dynamic, a work in progress. Today’s verities may be overturned by new discoveries. What follow are some dogmas that are past their expiration…read more
Categories:Aging Digestive Health Men’s Health
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…
“Follow the science” they say. But if Covid has awakened us to anything, it’s that…
How close are you to making a change in your lifestyle, behavior, or habits? How…
The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in…
Harnessing Human Milk Biology, Part 1
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