Evidence-based Medicine, Heart Health
Integrative Cardiology I often hear from my patients about the health assessment done in milestone years such as the colonoscopy, mammograms, blood tests, stress tests, PSA testing and the list goes on and on. The purpose of this testing is for early detection of...
Evidence-based Medicine, Natural Health
After spending some time in the mountains last week, I returned to my office with vigor and a new perspective. It was interesting to look at the same common attitudes with a new lens. It is interesting to see that in spite of the extensive research on...
Evidence-based Medicine, Natural Health, Naturopathic Physician
Prevention: Focusing On Overall Health, Wellness and Disease Prevention As I have mentioned before, prevention is the goal in alternative medicine. On the other hand, conventional medicine focuses on treating disease and symptoms, but they are missing the importance...
Autoimmune Disease, Evidence-based Medicine, Functional Medicine, Health
Qi Mail™ The Acupuncture Newsletter May 2017 Kenneth Hoffman D.Ac(RI), L.Ac. Sophia Natural Health Center 31 Old Route 7 Brookfield, CT 06784 inm.center Treating Autoimmune Diseases with Acupuncture Over 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease including...
Evidence-based Medicine, Functional Medicine, Natural Health
What is Functional Medicine? Medical practice or treatments that focus on the optimal functioning of the body and its organs, usually involving a whole systems approach to healthcare. Our society is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of people who...
Evidence-based Medicine, Fatigue, Functional Medicine
Vitamin D deficiency Are you feeling achy and tired? …Do you feel low and miss the sunshine? If that is the case, you are probably in need of vitamin D. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in our bodies’ health. Its synthesis...
