Diabetes

ENCORE: An Integrative Deep-Dive on Diabetes, Part 2
August 10, 2023
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Mona Morstein, author of "Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 5, Part 2: Concussions and Pain
August 7, 2023
Device reps in operating rooms incentivize excessive stent placements; Natural therapies for claudication; Aged Garlic Extract for blood pressure? Tracing heart disease risk to oral bacteria; Nattokinase vs. spike protein; Laxative dependence associated with higher risk of dementia; The role of uric acid in hypertension and insulin resistance—and nutraceuticals that can lower it; Cannabinoids and PEA for concussions and pain. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Drinking Tea to Burn Fat
June 30, 2023
One in five "healthy" people have the metabolism of a prediabetic. Plus, drinking tea may help you burn fat while you sleep.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Targeted Supplements v. Multivitamins
May 17, 2023
Highlights from Dr. Hoffman's European vacation; Do you think individual targeted supplements are more beneficial than a multivitamin?; Are my high blood sugars in the morning really that bad when my A1c is 5.6?; Why did I get a yeast infection when I'm following a low carb diet? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Regaining Taste and Smell After Covid
May 10, 2023
What are the expectations from unproven cancer medications?; Who were some of the nutritionists that influenced you early in your medical career?; I'm taking lots of magnesium for cramps in my feet and calves and it's not working. Is there something else I should take?; Why doesn't the FDA like natural thyroid medications? I've been greatly helped by Naturethroid for years; My pregnant daughter took her glucose tolerance test and her result is a low 64. Is this anything to be concerned about?; Any tips for regaining taste and smell after covid? Any supplements you recommend? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 6, Part 2: Carcinogenic Nitrites in Processed Meat
May 8, 2023
America’s leading meat-producing state proposes meat ban for its SNAP recipients; The Great Organic Soybean Bust; Molecular evidence that exercise rejuvenates; Forever chemicals in orange juice and fish; 90% of us are deficient in choline; Carcinogenic nitrites in processed meat found to promote diabetes; Oldest old may be protected by slightly under-active thyroid. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Your Uric Acid Levels
April 21, 2023
A deeper dive into uric acid metabolism and its impact on health.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Ozempic
April 20, 2023
Intelligent Medicine reviews; A case study on Ozempic; Can stem cells reverse diabetes? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: The Numerous Benefits of Almonds
April 12, 2023
A handful of almonds before meals promotes weight loss, reduces belly fat, improves blood sugar, lipids, may reverse diabetes; A better alternative to bicarb for GERD symptoms; Please critique the Wapo article on probiotics' impact on gut health; Is the Atkins Diet a healthy way to eat low carb? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 8, Part 2: The Key to Shedding Pounds
April 10, 2023
Earliest evidence of human use of psychedelics—3000 years ago; The key to shedding pounds and diabetes prevention may be a handful of almonds prior to meals; What combination of diet and exercise yields the healthiest weight loss results? Why newly-popular weight loss drugs may lead to frailty; The verdict on masks—they help little if at all; When routine screenings—PAP smears, colonoscopy, and PSA—make little sense for elderly; Lifestyle habits in 30s may be crucial foundation for healthy aging. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.