![logo](https://dev.drhoffman.com/wp-content/themes/drhoffman/images/logo.gif)
![Plus 1](https://dev.drhoffman.com/wp-content/themes/drhoffman/images/small-logo.gif)
To subscribe directly, copy and paste this URL into your favorite RSS reader:
http://www.drhoffman.com/feed/articlerss
Winter is the time of year when people most often complain of dry skin. It’s a matter of simple physics. Skin naturally holds moisture, and cold winter air doesn’t hold as much moisture as warm, humid summer air….read more
When healing takes longer than expected, staying on a therapeutic diet can feel more like punishment than the medical nutrition therapy intended. Ditching efforts to remain compliant before real progress has taken place can cause the healing…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity General Medicine General Nutrition Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition and Weight
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for some of us. For others, the holidays can mean stress, illness, overindulgence and the ensuing guilt, and a complete derailment of our yearly health goals. Take this quiz to find…read more
Categories:Exercise General Medicine Mental and Emotional Health Nutrition and Weight Quiz Supplements
“Fake news.” It’s now firmly in the lexicon of most Americans. But it doesn’t just apply to politics—it’s also rampant in health reporting. Earlier this year, I wrote an article entitled “Why most health news is fake news”….read more
Categories:General Medicine
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Charles Brenner on the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. He’s the Roy J. Carver Chair and Head of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa, as well as a…read more
Categories:Aging Supplements
‘Tis the season—of lists. Best books, best films, best consumer electronics, best cat videos… ad nauseum! This week and next, I’m flipping the script to recap the ten worst health stories of 2018. And, boy, this year has offered a…read more
Categories:General Medicine
Q: I’m on a very low carb diet and my question relates to my feeling of weakness and lethargy recently. I’ve read about the “Atkins Flu” or “Keto Flu.” Is this what I’m experiencing? What can I do…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Ketogenic Diet
Asthma is the world’s most common respiratory disorder, and, studies have found, is often associated with increased rates of mortality and decreased quality of life. Thus, it’s obvious that keeping asthma at bay is in our collective…read more
Categories:Asthma Pediatric Health
In part one of this article, I discussed how new scientific breakthroughs will soon revolutionize the field of precision nutrition. In part two, I wrote about how the emerging field of nutrigenomics will help hone our nutritional recommendations. But there are additional…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
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…
Q: My mother is otherwise healthy, takes no medications and walks daily for exercise, but she…
More mask misdirection (and some possible clarity): I’m finally getting a handle on this mask…
We are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times. It seems every day brings new recommendations…