Expert Interview

Lifestyle-Based Healing v. Pharmaceuticals to Treat Chronic Health Conditions, Part 1
January 16, 2024
The medical industry has long relied on pharmaceuticals to treat chronic health conditions to the exclusion of lifestyle changes. Troy Duell, health educator and veteran pharmaceutical marketing exec, pulls back the curtain on pharmaceutical industry secrets, raising a red flag on the industry's marketing strategies where medications are increasingly peddled as lifestyle staples rather than temporary remedies. Duell advocates for a paradigm shift, emphasizing the profound satisfaction and health triumphs experienced by individuals who conquer ailments like hypertension or cholesterol through lifestyle overhaul instead of pill bottles, and he offers actionable tips for people looking to reclaim control over their health. Click HERE for part 2.

Lifestyle-Based Healing v. Pharmaceuticals to Treat Chronic Health Conditions, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Health Educator Troy Duell. Click HERE for part 1.

Homeopathy: A Gentler and Safer Way Towards Health, Part 1
January 11, 2024
Everything you always wanted to know about Homeopathy. Vidhya Udare is a medically trained Classical Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist. She graduated from Homeopathic Medical College in India with a Bachelor’s Degree in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1996, which is a rigorous study and training of five and half years (includes one year of compulsory clinical rotating internship in a hospital). Here she practices as a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Masters Degree nutritionist and yoga practitioner. What is homeopathy? How does it differ from Functional Medicine? Why do conventional doctors have trouble understanding how it might work? What conditions are most amenable to homeopathic care? How does classical homeopathy differ from homeopathic self-care with over-the-counter formulas? How can modern science be reconciled with homeopathy? Dr. Udare shares examples from her personal health journey as well as from her clinical practice. Click HERE for part 2.

Homeopathy: A Gentler and Safer Way Towards Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Vidhya Udare, a medically trained Classical Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist. Click HERE for part 1.

Nutrition-Based Approaches as an Alternative to Psychiatric Medications, Part 1
January 9, 2024
The most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that’s where brain chemicals come from in the first place. Georgia Ede, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science, brain metabolism, and mental health. She discusses her new book, "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health." She empowers you to understand how unscientific research methods drive fickle nutrition headlines and illogical dietary guidelines, weigh the risks and benefits of your favorite foods so you can make your own informed choices about what to eat, evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance—the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of the energy it needs to thrive, and improve your mental health with a choice of moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets that you can personalize to your food preferences and health goals. Click HERE for part 2.

Nutrition-Based Approaches as an Alternative to Psychiatric Medications, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede, author of "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Connecting the Dots Between Your Gut Health and Many Common Ailments, Part 1
January 4, 2024
Dr. William Davis, author of the best-selling Wheat Belly series, focuses on the microbiome in his new book "Super Gut: Reprogram Your Microbiome to Restore Health, Lose Weight, and Turn Back the Clock." Dr. Davis relates how the limitations of his conventional cardiology training led him to explore natural alternatives, which fundamentally altered his patients’ trajectory to heart disease. He describes the rationale for gluten avoidance as a path, not just to weight loss, but also to overall health restoration. Dr. Davis goes beyond mere gluten avoidance; it’s necessary to curtail many other offending grains and embrace a low-carb diet. His research has revealed that homemade yogurts, made with specific starters, have a wide range of benefits. A polyphenol and prebiotic-rich diet, probiotic replacement, as well as certain nutraceuticals are critical to restoration of gut integrity. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Connecting the Dots Between Your Gut Health and Many Common Ailments, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. William Davis, author of "Super Gut: Reprogram Your Microbiome to Restore Health, Lose Weight, and Turn Back the Clock." Click HERE for part 1.

What’s behind the health gap between men and women? Part 1
January 2, 2024
Turns out men are actually the weaker sex when it comes to their health. Men not only get sick more severely and more often during their lifetime, they also die at a younger age. James LaValle, R.Ph., CCN, internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board certified clinical nutritionist, and naturopathic doctorate, details what accounts for the difference in health outcomes between men and women, and offers certain lifestyle changes along with targeted health supplements to build up their immunity and live longer, healthier lives. Part of his regimen is Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Immune Formula 103, containing several immune-enhancing compounds in a single supplement. Click HERE for part 2.

What’s behind the health gap between men and women? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with James LaValle, R.Ph., CCN, internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board certified clinical nutritionist and naturopathic doctorate. Click HERE for part 1.