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Antacids: Not the anti you think they are
Baby boomers use a lot of antacids to deal with many different types of GI problems. The old-fashioned Rolaids commercials with the “drip-drip-drip” and the claim that it “consumes forty times its weight in excess stomach acid” is…read more
Categories:Digestive Health Nutrition and Weight
Ulcers
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers are sores found in the lining of your stomach or of your duodenum, the upper portion of your small intestine. Duodenal ulcers…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
Xylitol
What is xylitol? Xylitol is the reduced polyol form of wood sugar xylose. It is found in many fruits and vegetables and our bodies make about 10grams of it everyday. Xylitol is as sweet as sugar, two-thirds the…read more
Categories:Ear, Nose and Throat Immunity Supplements
How does Dr. Hoffman treat metabolic syndrome?
Dr. Hoffman believes that in many cases, while judicious use of drugs sometimes is needed to control symptoms, nutrition, diet change, supplementation and, where appropriate, use of bioidentical hormones are essential to full resolution of health problems. What…read more
Categories:Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Supplements
Supplements for surgery
by Dr. Ronald L. Hoffman M.D, CNS The following list of supplements is designed for a healthy patient without complicating medical conditions and one who is not taking pharmaceuticals. You should always check with your physician prior…read more
Categories:Supplements Surgery
What do Bill Gates, eggs and “Soylent Green” have in common?
The other night I don’t know what possessed me to re-watch Soylent Green, a 1973 dystopian sci-fi pic starring Charlton Heston and featuring Edward G. Robinson in his final screen role. The movie is sort of a protracted…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Supplements that I take
Periodically in the past I have shared with listeners my personal supplement choices. So once again, in response to popular demand, here is a list of the supplements that I am currently taking: Foundation Formula two twice daily…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Supplements
Olive leaf extract
The Bible refers to the olive tree as the “tree of life.” Olives, the ripe fruit of the tree, yield healthy monounsaturated fats and phytochemicals that act as potent antioxidants. Research on the benefits of olive oil abounds…read more
Categories:Candida Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Flu Hepatitis Supplements
Underweight and malabsorption
The vast majority of patients consult me at the Hoffman Center for problems related to overweight. Sometimes these problems are difficult to “fix,” even with the extensive arsenal of weapons in the holistic arsenal available to us,…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight Underweight/Malabsorption
Pro-vegan website outs apostate meat-eaters
Apostasy (Wikipedia): “The formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person” In the Middle Ages, apostates were harshly punished. Some were tortured and burned at the stake. More recently “defectors” from repressive regimes…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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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…
The Immune Supportive Effects of Probiotics, Part 1
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