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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 . . ….read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems General Medicine Heart Disease Heart Health Neurological Health Nutrition and Weight Supplements
Q: I have a problem with palpitations. They start after I eat around 11:30 a.m. and continue until I fall asleep. I have been given a clean bill of health by my cardiologist. All labs and echocardiogram are…read more
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…read more
Categories:General Medicine Heart Disease Heart Health Pediatric Health Supplements Surgery Women’s Health
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…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Medicine General Nutrition
Q: My husband and I are 69 and 71 years of age. For the past several months, I have been making us vegetable smoothies consisting of broccoli or kale, carrots, beets and celery along with a small amount…read more
Categories:Digestive Health General Nutrition
“Poor Protoplasm” is a term I first heard when I was in medical school. At the time I was fascinated by nutrition, but I wasn’t yet sure of what medical specialty to choose to apply the principles of…read more
Categories:Environmental Health Exercise General Medicine Nutrition and Weight Obesity Sleep Stress Surgery Underweight/Malabsorption
If you’ve been to any of my lectures in previous years, you know that abdominal fat is a hallmark of the metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome. A waist circumference of 35 inches…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Alzheimer’s Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Nutrition and Weight Sleep Stress
EGCG – Containing the highest-potency pure green tea extract available, EGCG enhances thermogenesis (fat-burning) and is a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. L-Carnitine – Carnitine ushers fat into the mitochondria (the “powerhouse”) of cells, enhancing fat-burning. NT Factor –…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Supplements
This article was originally published in MindBodyGreen, August 6, 2014 Might as well face it—you’re addicted to work! With the lazy days of summer come holidays and breaks from work. But for some, vacation time prompts anxiety and…read more
Q: I heard Dr. Hoffman’s recent podcast on resveratrol. I’m not much of a drinker now, but I’d like to start drinking red wine. How do I know which red wine has good resveratrol content? A: Resveratrol is an important…read more
Categories:Alcoholism Heart 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…
I’m a veteran of the Diet Wars. Back in the 80s, when the ultra-low-carb Atkins…
Q: I’ve read that twenty minutes of sun exposure will give us 10,000 to 20,000 IV…
I couldn’t resist. Rather than leave these candidates for “Breakthrough treatments that we don’t really need” on…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: A Nicotine Vaccine
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