The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

ENCORE: The Spiritual Dimension of Healing, Part 1
August 27, 2020
America’s foremost integrative ENT, Dr. Ben Asher, weighs in on the spiritual dimension of healing: Why does Dr. Asher characterize modern medicine as “fear-based”? What’s wrong with our contemporary conception of illness? How are patients made to suffer guilt and stigmatization for failing to ward off health problems? Why are even holistic practitioners sometimes complicit in fostering these harmful attitudes? Dr. Asher recalls his profound personal transformational experience at the hands of a Mayan healer. How has that affected his attitude towards healing? Could mindfulness help health professionals avert “compassion burnout”? How do drugs like MDMA act as “empathogens” enabling patients to recover from PTSD? Dr. Asher describes his own unique meditation practices and shares meditation resources. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Spiritual Dimension of Healing, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with America’s foremost integrative ENT, Dr. Ben Asher. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Herd Immunity
August 26, 2020
KFC drops "Finger-lickin' good"; Can you get Covid-19 twice?; What are your thoughts on herd immunity (passive) vs. active immunity via vaccine?; When will a vaccine become available? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Body Composition

I am depressed...maybe for the wrong reasons. Can you tell me about saw palmetto?; Would you know of a reliable home scale brand? Do you think the ones that measure body fat percentage are accurate?; Why body composition is more important than weight; Am I giving my husband too much vitamin K? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: How to Overhaul Our Costly and Inefficient Health Care System, Part 1
August 25, 2020
Dr. David Hyman, co-author of “Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare,” offers proposals for how to overhaul a costly and inefficient health care system. Why do Americans pay so much for health care that other nations achieve with lower costs? What’s wrong with proposals for “universal health care” on the single-payer model that other advanced countries embrace? Why does Dr. Hyman refer to Medicare as a “Pyramid Scheme” that redistributes wealth from poorer younger Americans to the relatively affluent elderly? How do doctors game the system? Why is Medicaid a misguided solution for providing health care to the disadvantaged? Why do drugs cost so much? How do medical specialty societies guard their turf? How will Dr. Hyman’s proposed reforms expand choice and make medicine more affordable? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: How to Overhaul Our Costly and Inefficient Health Care System, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. David Hyman, co-author of “Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare.” Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 22, Part 1
August 24, 2020
To school or not to school: Dueling studies put Covid-19 science to the test; My Pillow’s Mike Lindell pushes controversial Oleandrin coronavirus cure; Protecting the kidneys from lithium toxicity. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 22, Part 2

Does vitamin D need to be taken with vitamin K? Low-carb vs. low-fat diets for overweight seniors; Multivitamins found to reduce illness duration, severity; World Health Organization calls for halt to “routine" dental procedures amid pandemic—but what’s non-essential about preventive care? Calcium in aortic artery—need statins? Why some heartburn drugs help, others may hurt, in Covid-19; CoQ10 vs. kidney failure. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Toxins
August 21, 2020
Toxicant exposures at home; Toxins as drivers of disease--especially in the time of COVID.

ENCORE: Natural Treatments for Macular Degeneration, Part 1
August 20, 2020
Macular Degeneration will affect millions of aging Baby Boomers. Dr. Jeffrey Anshel, co-author of "What You Must Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How You Can Prevent, Stop, or Reverse AMD" shares exciting details about how diet, supplements, and lifestyle measures can stave off this devastating condition. He traces the history of macular degeneration research, and explains why his protocol goes beyond the nutrients contained in traditional eye formulas. Click HERE for part 2.