Holistic Medicine Blog

Articles, Patient Cases, and Research by Dr. Kenneth Woliner, MD.



Your child got caught smoking pot. Now what?


Posted July 5th, 2011

Dr. Woliner explains the details on how teen Marijuana use is on the rise, and an effective way to handle it if you catch your son or daughter getting high.


After a Hysterectomy, Should You Use Progesterone?


Posted April 22nd, 2011

Dr. Woliner answer’s a patient’s question regarding the use of compounded Progesterone and its benefits post-Hysterectomy.


The Hidden Dangers of The hCG Diet


Posted April 18th, 2011

Dr. Woliner provides detailed information regarding the dangers of the hCG Diet and how it ranks as one of the greatest medical hoaxes.


The case of the Unlicensed Naturopath


Posted April 18th, 2011

Dr. Woliner explains from a patients own experience, the risk of Unlicensed Naturopath’s, and how he helped the patient discover she had Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.


The case of the hCG Diet Hoax


Posted January 19th, 2011

Dr. Woliner provides details on the health problems one of his patients gained after doing the hCG pregnancy hormone diet.


A case of Hypothyroidism


Posted June 10th, 2010

Robin was looking forward to her appointment with me. After reading the discussion board on About.com she was convinced she had a thyroid problem. Now only could she not lose weight, she was so intolerant to cold that she had to bring a sweater with her everywhere she went. What drove her to make the [...]


A case of Central Hypothyroidism


Posted June 10th, 2010

“My friend Jenny is a patient of yours. She said if I ate like you’ve been telling her to, I’d lose weight just like her. I’m glad she’s down 27 pounds, but …”Leslie continued, “I expected to lose more than this. I’m eating less than a thousand calories a day and I’m still at 180 [...]


A Holistic Approach to Men’s Health


Posted June 10th, 2010

“My wife made me come.” It was no joke. Bruce hadn’t been to a doctor in over ten years. He shook off most of his aches and pains, preferring to take over-the-counter medicine than miss a day’s work. “My father had a heart attack at 42 and since I’m now 39, I guess Sandy ’s [...]


A case of Crohn’s Disease


Posted June 10th, 2010

“How’d you find, me again?” “The ER doctor said that if I didn’t see you, I’d have to see him again.” “Don’t mind him,” Elizabeth said pointing at her husband. “Jeffery’s still out of sorts since the last time we went to the hospital;4th time in the last 12 months. He even needed a blood [...]


Understanding Thyroid Lab Tests


Posted June 10th, 2010

Mary was frustrated. She always had trouble keeping a normal weight, but after having her second child two years ago, she couldn’t shake the extra forty pounds she gained. Mary became so fatigued that any amount of exercise seemed impossible. Previously, she would do Spinning classes three times a week, but now, she had not [...]