Nutrition & Weight

The Dorito Effect, Part 2
May 7, 2015
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with mark Schatzker about the pitfalls of our modern food supply. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
April 29, 2015
Help! I’m taking lots of vitamin D but my levels remain low. Do phytochemicals behave like vitamins and minerals in the body? How useful is the Glycemic Index? How is that different from Glycemic Load? Does Vinpocetine help Meniere’s disease? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 22, 2015
WatsonChef: Will a super- computer replace human chefs? I’m on a low carb diet and now I have "Keto Rash." Intravenous vitamin C for acute myeloid leukemia? Why is my diastolic blood pressure reading so low? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
April 8, 2015
Are diets that PROMISE weight loss too good to be true? Krill oil vs. fish oil. I’m wheat-free. Can I drink wheat grass juice? Click HERE for part 1.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 1
March 24, 2015
Dean Ornish’s March 23 New York Times Op-ed, “The Myth Of High-Protein Diets:” Is it true that meat, cholesterol and saturated fat are bad for you? Does too much protein cause heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? Should we be eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the exclusion of animal proteins? What’s so harmful about egg yolks? What about the environmental angle—are vegans more virtuous? What does Dean Ornish get RIGHT about nutrition? Why did Times readers inundate the opinion page with comments after the Ornish op-ed? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk about Dean Ornish's March 23 New York times Op-ed, "The Myth of High-Protein Diets." Click HERE for part 1.

The Elimination Diet: Everything you ever wanted to know, Part 1
March 17, 2015
In his new book, The Elimination Diet, Tom Malterre explains how food intolerances may be responsible for a bewildering array of symptoms and medical conditions. What are the major food culprits? How about chemicals and additives? What's the relationship between food intolerances and weight gain? What is a FODMAPS elimination diet? What are hidden sources of common food allergens? How can you implement your own personal elimination diet? Is there a comeback trail from multiple food intolerances? Click HERE for part 2.

The Elimination Diet: Everything you ever wanted to know, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Tom Malterre, who explains how food intolerances may be responsible for a bewildering array of symptoms and medical conditions. Click HERE for part 1.

Defending Beef, Part 1
February 5, 2015
Beef has been maligned as unhealthy and environmentally unsustainable. Nicolette Hahn Niman, environmental lawyer turned cattle rancher, pushes back against the detractors in her new book “Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production.” Can animals be raised humanely? Isn’t “eating high on the food chain” bad for the planet? Is lack of affordability an obstacle to mass production of organic, pasture-fed meats? Isn’t fat and cholesterol bad for you? What about TMAO? Are grass-fed meats doomed to occupy only a small niche market for ultra-discerning consumers, or can they broaden their appeal to reach a wide market? What should consumers look for when sourcing natural meat products? Click HERE for part 2.

Defending Beef, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Nicolette Hahn Niman, who makes the case for sustainable meat production. Click HERE for part 1.