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Hypothyroidism
The thyroid gland is central to our metabolism. The major role of this gland is to produce thyroid hormones to control metabolic rate. Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, often is undiagnosed and it is estimated that approximately 20 percent…read more
Categories:Endocrinology Hypothyroidism
Candida
Candida albicans are a species of yeast that normally reside in the GI tract. It is only when overgrowth occurs, or allergy to candida develops, that trouble begins. Candida is an opportunistic fungus that feeds primarily on sugars…read more
Categories:Allergy Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Asthma Candida Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Food Sensitivity IBS Skin Conditions
Repeat after me: “Hunger is my friend!”
“Most of us are familiar with the sensation: You get that empty feeling in your stomach, your appetite revs up, the smell of Cinnabons or pizza or donuts becomes irresistible. It’s hunger, a primal urge to eat,…read more
Categories:Obesity
Our Sisyphean battle against obesity
In Greek mythology, the character Sisyphus was a king of Corinth, condemned for his deceitfulness to arduously roll a gigantic boulder uphill, only to see it roll downhill, and to repeat the action into eternity. Sisyphus has…read more
Categories:Obesity
Nutritional weapons to fight the battle of the bulge
In many patients, it takes more than a healthy diet to win the battle of the bulge. At the Hoffman Center, we typically are a last resort for patients who have tried and failed many popular diet…read more
Categories:Obesity
Maximizing your metabolism
Are you “tired all the time”? There are ways to maximize your energy, enabling you to perform your daily activities, and have some energy left to spare. Present states of health affect energy. Many illnesses, such as…read more
Categories:Obesity
Epidemic of childhood obesity
At a recent annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition that I attended in Las Vegas, Nevada, a series of presentations were devoted to the growing problem of childhood obesity in the U.S. The subject is of…read more
Categories:Obesity
New obesity statistics
In addition to levying ever more extortionate taxes on the American populace, the U.S. Government is in the business of issuing statistics. Now comes the ultimate insult hurled at Americans by unseen, all-knowing bureaucrats. The majority of us,…read more
Categories:Obesity
Obesity and disease risk
America is overweight. Millions of Americans are fighting the battle of the bulge. The economic cost of obesity related illness was estimated at more than $39 billion back in 1986. Adding insult to injury, a study in the…read more
Categories:Obesity
Book review: “In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex”
Is the increase in cases of ADD, ADHD, asthma and teenage depression related to the increase in the consumption of MSG? George Schwartz, M.D., believes that this is the case and offers a very convincing argument in the…read more
Categories:Obesity
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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…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Q: My mother is otherwise healthy, takes no medications and walks daily for exercise, but she…
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More mask misdirection (and some possible clarity): I’m finally getting a handle on this mask…
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We are living in unprecedented and unpredictable times. It seems every day brings new recommendations…
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