Intelligent Medicine

For the 74 million people in their late thirties and early forties, Intelligent Medicine presents the complete spectrum of health-care options.

Ronald Hoffman, who specializes in integrating conventional and alternative medicine, discusses each major system in the body and offers preventive techniques and treatment options for common ailments in Intelligent Medicine.

Ronald L. Hoffman is the founder of the Hoffman Center in New York City, which focuses on internal medicine, combining both modern and holistic aspects. Hoffman is the host of a radio show called Health Talk, which is broadcasted in the tri-state area.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
What's a Baby-Boomer?
Peter Pan Grows Up	p. 3
Confessions of a Baby-Boomer Doctor	p. 14
A New Look at the Body	p. 20
The Systems
Self and Nonself: The Immune System	p. 27
Nerves and Brain: Memory and the Energy Pathways	p. 69
The Endocrine System: Key to Your Well-Being	p. 93
Muscles, Bones, and Joints	p. 120
Keeping Bones Vital	p. 155
Basic Plumbing: The Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 164
Mostly for Women	p. 199
Mostly for Men	p. 236
The Heart of the Matter	p. 256
Breath of Life: The Respiratory System	p. 328
Keeping Eyes Bright and Ears Sharp	p. 348
Not Only Skin Deep: Skin, Hair, and Nails	p. 367
Taking Charge of Your Health
Eating for Health and Pleasure	p. 383
External Medicine: Coping with a Toxic Environment	p. 416
Doctors and Medicine: How to Cope	p. 434
Notes	p. 465
Resources	p. 473
Index	p. 489
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