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Nutrients that boost immunity
Recently, a national Conference on Nutrition and Immunity took place in Atlanta, Georgia, bringing together top scientists in the fields of nutrition and immunology. The participants concluded that “Because nutrition and other factors are critical to the establishment…read more
Categories:Immunity Nutrition and Weight Supplements
Catching a bug: Infection and the immune system
Most of us think about how well our immune system is working only when we catch a cold, come down with the flu or catch a bug that’s going around. But, in fact, our immune system is constantly…read more
Categories:Immunity
Diabetes mellitus: Nutritional protocol and analysis
Most of our patients are familiar with the basic dietary recommendations and supplement protocols for diabetes mellitus. However, fine-tuning dosages and an explanation of how these supplements work can promote nutritional compliance. Good glycemic control generally requires elimination…read more
Categories:Diabetes
Drugs that steal
Is there a thief hiding in your medicine cabinet? If you are currently taking a prescription medication, the answer to that question would be “yes.” Prescription medications deplete the body of essential nutrients. The ways that drugs negatively…read more
Categories:General Nutrition
Kidney stones: Prevention and treatment
Some people have equated the pain of passing a kidney stone to that of childbirth. That is an intimidating thought, but kidney stones can be prevented. The Hoffman Center stresses the importance of dietary modification, which should not…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight Urinary Health
Treating respiratory tract infections in the age of resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is an issue well known to the medical community at large. It is, however, of paramount importance within the realm of holistic medicine; in addition to having the potential to further aggravate resistance to various antibiotics,…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Flu Infections
Is your diet making you sick?
Contrary to popular belief, food allergies are more than obvious immediate reactions that only afflict a small part of the population. According to allergy researcher and pioneer of clinical ecology Theron Randolph, M.D., food allergy is the most…read more
Categories:Allergy General Nutrition
Functional food science
Widespread interest in the possibility that selected foods might promote health has resulted in the coining of the generic term “functional food.” The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences defines a “functional food” as…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Heart Disease Obesity Supplements
Diabetes, diet and herbs
Mainstream medicine is making serious blunders in its approach to diabetes, and conventional physicians and dieticians can’t get straight the proper diet to treat diabetes. They adhere slavishly to the diabetic “exchange diet” developed decades ago, which emphasizes…read more
Categories:Diabetes
Common cold buster: Simple three-step plan that works
Several different viruses, the most common of which belong to the category rhinovirus, cause the common cold. Herbal, pharmaceutical and homeopathic remedies have consistently failed to treat symptoms or to significantly shorten their duration. In fact, certain studies…read more
Categories:Colds and Respiratory Infections Immunity Supplements
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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…
The Immune Supportive Effects of Probiotics, Part 2
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