The Hoffman Center Blog
Blogs and articles by Dr. Bruce Hoffman and the Hoffman Centre for Integrative and Functional Medicine.
Patients suffering from a multitude of complaints that defy traditional diagnosis require a more complex method of assessment than currently offered.
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There is a common misconception that meditation is concerned with “quietening” or stopping the activity of the busy mind. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it may downregulate the biological consequences of an active or stressed mental field, (by lowering cortisol and the stress hormones, adrenaline and noradrenaline), the truest and deepest benefit … Read more
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Patient: “I have an earache.” Doctor: 2000 BC “Here, eat this root.” 1000 AD “That root is heathen, say this prayer.” 1850 AD “That prayer is superstitious, drink this potion.” 1940 AD “That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.” 1985 AD “That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.” 2000 AD “That antibiotic is artificial. … Read more
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I have heard the same lament too many times to ignore it any longer. Every day, while interviewing new patients, I hear the same thing. They tell me – often with sadness, sometimes with anger, and most often with regret – that they’ve come to the end of their relationships with their family practitioners. Most … Read more
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Dr. Bruce Hoffman