Category: Dr. Hunninghake

Understanding Epigenetics: Unlocking the Secrets of Gene Expression

Posted on July 8, 2024 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD What is Epigenetics? Epigenetics is the study of how changes in gene activity can occur without any change ...

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Unlocking the Benefits of Oxytocin: Enhancing Men’s Health through Better Circulation and Connection

Posted on June 10, 2024 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake What is Oxytocin? What Are Its Benefits for Men Oxytocin is a hormone commonly associated with childbirth and ...

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Check Your Health Offers Chance to be Proactive About Wellbeing

Posted on September 7, 2023 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD The Riordan Clinic’s preventative health initiative was originally developed in 1992 by clinic co-founder ...

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Reports Show that Early-Onset Cancer is on the Rise

Posted on September 7, 2023 A recent study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed a noticeable rise in early-onset cancer ...

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Check Your Health Information

Posted on September 7, 2023 The fall 2023 Check Your Health is coming September 11-22. Here’s your one-stop destination for all you need to know about ...

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Dr. Ron and Dr. West Present to WSU Students

Posted on August 1, 2023 Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD, and Dr. Kirsten West, ND, LAc, FABNO, were invited to speak on June 29 to a class of Wichita State University ...

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Using Epigenetic Modifications to Improve Your Overall Health

Posted on July 7, 2023 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD We are all born with a DNA sequence, which is set for us through our lives. While the DNA sequence does not ...

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Metabolic Health has Strong Links to Mental Health Issues

Posted on June 5, 2023 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD Mental health is a significant challenge for many Americans. According to the National Institute of Mental ...

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How Methylene Blue’s Antioxidants Can Slow Cognitive Decline

Posted on April 3, 2023 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD, and Dr. Thomas Levy, MD, JD Introduction to Methylene Blue Although Methylene Blue isn’t a new antioxidant, ...

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Maintain a Healthy Metabolism to Prevent Cancer

Posted on February 1, 2023 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD, CMO When it comes to cancer prevention, improved awareness of the risk factors that promote metabolic ...

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Podcast Interview Offers Key Insights into Pervasive Metabolic Disease

Posted on November 1, 2022 By: Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD, CMO  Metabolic syndrome is a common – and growing – problem. Some studies show that 80% or more adults ...

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Riordan Clinic Seeks Whole Person Balance in Autoimmune Treatments

Posted on August 1, 2022 By Melody Spurney When it comes to autoimmune diseases, Riordan Clinic providers follow a functional medicine model of searching for ...

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Understanding Vitamin D3/K2

Posted on June 1, 2022 By: Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD The sun sets further and further into the south every fall, leading into winter. As a result, the days get ...

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Colon Cancer in Young Adults

Posted on April 4, 2022 Author: Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD The star of the movie Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, died at age 43 of early-onset colon cancer after ...

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The FatBurn Fix By Catherine Shanahan, MD

Posted on March 7, 2022 Author: Dr. Ron Hunnginhake, MD Dr. Shanahan’s book lucidly explains why 80% of the United States’ population and most of ...

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Blast From the Past: A Message from Ron Hunninghake, M.D.

Posted on February 11, 2022 Talk about a blast from the past, we stepped back in time to revisit the many joys that Dr. Ron once discovered in his beginning years ...

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Where’s My Broccoli Subsidy?

Posted on November 16, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake. MD Rarely an issue of Health Hunters goes by without an article praising the profound health benefits of ...

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Dangers of Glyphosate

Posted on November 16, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD Glyphosate, more commonly known as Roundup, is used by many people and farmers as a tool to kill weeds ...

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The Most Important Nutrient(s) for the Brain

Posted on August 3, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD When was the last time you ran out of gas? If I had to guess, it has probably been quite a while. If you ...

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All About Autoimmunity

Posted on April 16, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD More and more, it seems that people have or know someone that has an autoimmune condition. An article ...

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When Acute Infection Triggers Chronic Illness

Posted on February 14, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD I wanted to present this brief case-history of what I believe is my first Long Covid patient to give our ...

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Staying Well in the Time of COVID

Posted on December 9, 2020 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD “Health is not valued till sickness comes.” – Thomas Fuller I thought it might be helpful to review some of ...

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Metabolic Scoring: Using Metrics to Motivate Change

Posted on August 3, 2020 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD This July marks my 31st year at Riordan Clinic. My goodness! Where did all that time go? Now, say you, what ...

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IVC and the Riordan Approach to Adjunctive Cancer Care: 7 Key Questions

Posted on October 2, 2017 By The Riordan Clinic Provider Team IVC and the Riordan Approach to Adjunctive Cancer Care: 7 Key Questions has been reviewed and ...

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New Research on IVC and Prostate Cancer

Posted on August 9, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Riordan Clinic Research Institute Publishes Study, “Changes in the rate of PSA progression and the level of ...

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Foreword to the Death by Calcium Foreword

Posted on December 3, 2014 Could the entire modern paradigm of osteoporosis prevention and care be based upon a false assumption? Were my aunts victims of a ...

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Is Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) "Legitimate"?

Posted on June 26, 2014 On April 24th, Dr. Mark Mosley wrote an opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle newspaper declaring that “vitamins, minerals, herbs, ...

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Sugar, Obesity, and Pain

Posted on June 22, 2014 Why do modern nutritionists want to deprive us of sugar? Are they just mean? Who would “steal candy from a baby"? Babies love sweets! ...

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If My Thyroid Is Normal, Why Do I Feel So Bad?

Posted on January 7, 2014 Type “hypothyroidism symptoms” in a Google search. You will get the following list from the website of the prestigious Mayo Clinic, ...

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Vitamins D3 and K2 – The Dynamic Duo

Posted on October 7, 2013 Every fall, leading into winter, the sun sets further and further into the south. The days get shorter and the sun's rays diminish in ...

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Lunch & Lecture 2013 Series: Are Bio-identical Hormones Safe?

Posted on July 9, 2013 Join us as Dr. Ron sheds light on what appears to be a blatant incongruity: how can something that is so life enhancing in our youth be ...

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Are Bio-identical Hormones Safe?

Posted on July 5, 2013 When I was a young teenager, it never crossed my mind that I and my fellow adolescents had extremely high hormone levels. Then . . . ...

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Dr. Ron Hunninghake inducted into the 2013 Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame

Posted on May 24, 2013 Ron Hunninghake, MD of the Riordan Clinic was inducted into the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 27, 2013 by the ...

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May Supplement Store Special: Save 20% on Wheat Belly Books

Posted on May 10, 2013 During the month of May SAVE 20% on all Wheat Belly Books by Dr. William Davis. A renowned cardiologist, Dr. Davis explains how ...

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Lunch & Lecture Series 2013-Wheat Belly: An Unintended Consequence

Posted on May 9, 2013 Is wheat really that bad for you? Don’t we need those "healthy whole grains" that are so often recommended? Join us as Dr. Ron ...

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Wheat Belly: An Unintended Consequence

Posted on May 8, 2013 After you shower this morning, before you get dressed...stop and take a look at your body in a full length mirror. You most likely will ...

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Lunch & Lecture Series 2013-Check Your Health: Review Your Lab Test Results

Posted on April 18, 2013 In This Lecture: Meet Our Doctors. Ask Questions. Review your Laboratory Test Results. Riordan Clinic doctors will discuss laboratory ...

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Lunch & Lecture Series 2013- Epigenetics: Modern Day Lifestyle and Your DNA

Posted on April 10, 2013 Can we make lifestyle choices that will influence our genetic code – and that of our children? YES! Environmental factors can alter the ...

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17 Correctable Causes of Chronic Illness

Posted on March 18, 2013 Twice a year the Riordan Clinic sponsors a community lecture and an opportunity for non-patients to test their key nutrient levels at a ...

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We Are Expanding!

Posted on February 20, 2013 Are you, or do you know, a like-minded physician (MD, DO) interested in fulfilling the Riordan Clinic’s mission of “stimulating and ...

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Lunch & Lecture Series 2013: Managing Arthritis Pain

Posted on February 7, 2013 Do you wake up in the morning with stiff, achy joints? Does arthritis run in your family? Come and hear all four of our Riordan Clinic ...

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The Super Probiotic

Posted on January 7, 2013 Are we human, or are we bacteria? As simple single-celled microorganisms, Bacteria absorb nutrients from their environment, grow until ...

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Lunch and Lecture Series 2012: Folk Remedies—Real or Imagined Medicine?

Posted on December 6, 2012 Folk remedies (or home remedies) are commonly found in all cultures. Some are bizarre, though most are very practical and have stood ...

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Folk Remedies: Real or Imagined Medicine?

Posted on December 4, 2012 I have organized this article into a series of tables. Each table is meant to trigger questions and ideas in your mind such as: What is ...

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A Letter of Appreciation from Dr. Ron Hunninghake

Posted on November 16, 2012 Many of you sent your kind sympathies and condolences for the recent passing of my father, Elmer Hunninghake. I am so grateful for all ...

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The Riordan Clinic Hosts Its 3rd Intravenous Vitamin C Symposium

Posted on November 14, 2012 The 3rd Symposium on IV Vitamin C and Cancer, held October 5 and 6, attracted an international audience of 80 practitioners, including ...

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Lunch and Lecture Series 2012: Check Your Health Results

Posted on October 24, 2012 "Check Your Health" laboratory tests results provide a guide to supplementation and dietary nutrition to optimize your health. Come to ...

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Brian Riordan and Dr. Ron Present Pyramid on the Prairie

Posted on August 10, 2012 Memories and gratitude abounded as Brian Riordan, CEO of the Riordan Clinic, and Dr. Ron Hunninghake, Chief Medical Director, presented ...

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Lunch and Lecture Series 2012: Using Light as a Natural Antibiotic

Posted on July 6, 2012 When medicines have failed, this therapy has helped thousands.Early this year, the Riordan Clinic introduced a safe and natural therapy ...

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Healing with Light

Posted on July 5, 2012 Phototherapy is the medical use of light to activate the healing properties of the blood. Phototherapy has been used for over 80 years ...

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A Letter for Hope and Health…

Posted on July 3, 2012 A fitting tribute for her many years of service was to establish the Mavis Schultz Patient Scholarship Fund. Contributions made by ...

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Blast from the Past: How to conceive a healthy baby

Posted on June 22, 2012 People want to reduce the chance of having a baby with birth defects. People want to have a healthy child. But how? This article was ...

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Patient Testimonial: Harriet, Wichita

Posted on June 19, 2012 Harriet has been coming to the Riordan Clinic for 8 years. An avid co-learner, she became worried when she noticed the formation of a ...

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Riordan Clinic creates a paradigm shift in health care system

Posted on May 30, 2012 An article recently published in the NY Times investigates current health care costs and improving access to preventive care. Current ...

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Prevention the key to ‘paradigm shift’ in health care

Posted on May 29, 2012 Earlier this month Dr. Ron Hunninghake, of the Riordan Clinic, spoke at Healthy Conscious Living, a Symposium sponsored by Pure North ...

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Blast from the Past: Low Thyroid and Heart Disease

Posted on May 25, 2012 What does low thyroid, or subclinical hypothyroidism, have to do with heart disease? A lot. For instance, people with low thyroid often ...

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Blast from the Past: Healthy Hair

Posted on May 11, 2012 What is the purpose of hair? One purpose is to keep our heads warm. Our brains are the most metabolically active organs in the body. If ...

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The Thyroid Link to Potbelly Syndrome

Posted on May 10, 2012 Potbelly Syndrome (PBS) evokes a rather benign, almost humorous, image of someone who has simply overdone the cheesecake or beer. A ...

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Lunch and Lecture Series 2012– The Thyroid Link to Potbelly Syndrome

Posted on May 9, 2012 Potbelly Syndrome now affects 2/3 of Americans. Come and find out how you can improve thyroid function and overcome the germ that is ...

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Dr Ron Featured in Article-Doctors say take charge of your health: Vitamin D can prevent illnesses from occurring

Posted on May 8, 2012 Note: Doctor Ron was mentioned in this article from the Calgary Herald on April 20, 2012. Thought I would share!

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Riordan Clinic – A Finalist for the 2012 Small Business Awards

Posted on May 1, 2012 The Riordan Clinic has been selected as one of 5 finalists for the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce 2012 Small Business Awards. The ...

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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Posted on February 7, 2012 Most people intuitively know that the quality of their important relationships impacts their health. Who hasn’t heard that famous soap ...

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HealthMarkers℠ Benchmarking the Biologic Determinants of Your Health

Posted on December 15, 2011 HealthMarkers are standardized and replicable laboratory measurements of an individual's biochemical makeup that represent the ...

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Riordan Clinic Doctor Wins Orthomolecular Doctor of the Year

Posted on May 4, 2011 Ron Hunninghake, MD of the Riordan Clinic was awarded the 2011 Orthomolecular Doctor of the Year by the International Society for ...

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Dr. Ron Hunninghake – Hometown Boy Makes Good

Posted on September 8, 2010 This story could be titled “Small town boy makes good” but a title of “Small town boy does good” might be more fitting when referring ...

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Dr. Ron Group Exploration

Posted on July 9, 2010 Unfortunately stress is a contributing factor to chronic illness - and we all have stress in our daily lives! This workshop is intended ...

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IV – Through the Vein

Posted on July 1, 2010 By Ron Hunninghake, M.D. What is IV nutrition? IV is an abbreviation for “intravenous–through the vein.” Nutrition means “those natural ...

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Lifestyle Care

Posted on June 1, 2010 By Ron Hunninghake, M.D. We as an American society are at a critical tipping point.  Do we ignore the potentially devastating status of ...

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DHEA: What Doesn’t It Do?

Posted on November 1, 1995 By Ron Hunninghake, M.D. F or the past thirty years, research has been accumulating on the topic of dehydroepiandrosterone or, for ...

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Getting Over Gas, Bloat, and Embarrassment

Posted on April 23, 1995 Excerpts from a presentation by Ron Hunninghake, M.D. Gas:  A fluid such as air that has neither independent shape nor volume, but ...

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