Articles by Dr. Hyman

DR. MARK HYMAN writes has written extensively throughout his career for both the layperson and medical-professional media. Some of his most popular articles are collected below as PDF’s. Click here to get Adobe Acrobat Reader.

LATEST ARTICLES BY DR. HYMAN:

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS, OBESITY, AND DIABETES: AN EMERGING RISK FACTOR

The Failure of Risk Factor Treatment for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease

Cholesterol: Wrong Target for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?
November 2009

LIFESTYLE MEDICINE: TREATING THE CAUSES OF DISEASE
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, NOV/DEC 2009, VOL. 15, NO. 6

FINDING THE MONEY FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, Sep/Oct 2009, VOL. 15, NO. 5


MORE ARTICLES BY DR. HYMAN

THE ECOLOGY OF EATING: THE POWER OF THE FORK
(ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, JUL/AUG 2009;15(4):14-15)

THE MEDICINE WE DO: REAL REFORM OF HEALTHCARE
(ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, MAY/JUN 2009;15(3):12-14)

THE RIGHT ORDER OF THINGS: PEELING THE ONION OF CHRONIC DISEASE
(ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, MAR/APR 2009;15(2):18-20)

AUTISM: IS IT ALL IN THE HEAD?
(ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, NOV/DEC 2008;14(6):12-18)

Functional-Diagnostics-Redefining-Disease
(Alternative Therapies, 2008;14(4):10-14)

Does Dementia Exist? Dispelling the Myth
(Alternative Therapies, Mar/Apr 2008; 14(2):10-12)

Is the Cure for Brain Disorders Outside the Brain?
(Alternative Therapies, Nov/Dec 2007;13(6):10-15)

The First Mind-Body Medicine: Bringing Shamanism Into the 21st Century
(Alternative Therapies, July/Aug 2007; 13(5):10-11)

The Life Cycles of Women: Restoring Balance
(Alternative Therapies, May/June 2007; 13(3):10-16)

Disruptive Innovations in Healthcare: Expanding the Discourse on Quality and Value
(Alternative Therapies, Jul/Aug 2007, VOL. 13, NO. 4)

The Origin of Diseases: Musings on Ecology and the Evolution of Medical Ideas
(Alternative Therapies, Mar/Apr 2007, VOL. 13, NO. 2)

Cancer – Treatment Through the Continuum
(Alternative Therapies, Jan/Feb 2007, VOL. 13, NO. 1)

NOTES FROM NEPAL: REFLECTIONS OF A MEDICAL STUDENT ON SHAMANS, LAMAS,SERPENTS, AND FORTUNES
(ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, NOV/DEC 2006;12( 6): 10-18)

Diabetes – Asking the Right Questions
(Alternative Therapies, Sept/Oct 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 5)

The Evolution of Research, Part 2: The Clinician’s Dilemma – Treating Systems, Not Disease
(Alternative Therapies, July/Aug 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 4)

The Evolution of Research: Meeting the Needs of System Medicine, Part 1 Systems Biology: The Gut-Brain-Fat Cell Connection and Obesity
(Alternative Therapies, May/Jun 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 3)

Systems of Correspondence: Functionality in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Emerging Systems Biology
(Alternative Therapies, Mar/Apr 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 2)

Eating Medicine: Food as Pharmacology
(Alternative Therapies, Jan/Feb 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 1)

The Real Alternative Medicine: Reconsidering Conventional Medicine
(Alternative Therapies, Jan/Feb 2006, VOL. 12, NO. 1)

Refrigerator Rights – The Missing Link in Health, Disease and Obesity
(Alternative Therapies, Nov/Dec 2005, VOL. 11, NO. 6)

Quality in Healthcare: Asking the Right Questions The Next Ten Years: The Role of CAM in the “Quality Cure”
(Alternative Therapies, May/June 2005, VOL. 11, NO. 3)

Finding the Right Medicine: Skillful Means
(Alternative Therapies, Mar/Apr 2005, VOL. 11, NO. 2)

A Rational Approach to Antioxidant Therapy and Vitamin E
(Alternative Therapies, Jan/Feb 2005, VOL. 11, NO. 1)

The Impact of Mercury on Human Health and the Environment
(Alternative Therapies, Nov/Dec 2004, VOL. 10, NO. 6)

Paradigm Shift: The End of “Normal Science” in Medicine Understanding Function in Nutrition, Health, and Disease
(Alternative Therapies, Sept/Oct 2004, VOL. 10, NO. 5)

Mark Hyman, MD – Practicing Medicine for the Future: Interview by Karolyn A. Gazella
(Alternative Therapies, July/Aug 2004, VOL. 10, NO. 4)

Food as Healer, Food as Slayer
(Alternative Therapies, July/Aug 2004, VOL. 10, NO. 4)

An Elimination Diet Plus Supplements in the Treatment of Chronic Dermatitis and Type 2 Diabetes
(Integrative Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 1, Dec 2002/Jan 2003)

Systems Biology, Toxins, Obesity, and Functional Medicine
(Managing Biotransformation: The Metabolic, Genomic, and Detoxification Balance Points)