Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 20: A New Era in Skincare

written by Dr. Ronald Hoffman | September 22, 2025

Part 1: A New Era in Skincare

FDA announces crackdown on misleading TV drug ads, influencers, online drug dispensaries; What’s a “twisted colon”? Doctors often jump the gun in prescribing ADHD meds to young kids before behavioral fixes; A new era in skincare powered by urolithin A.



Part 2: Reversing Stroke Damage

Vitamin B3 vs. fatty liver; What dose of lithium orotate for cognitive preservation? Your risk of dying from a chronic disease is reduced by modern medical advances—unless you live in the U.S.; Treating osteoporosis with diet and supplements; Does drinking liquids with meals interfere with digestion? FDA issues warning about sketchy pain supplement; Cannabis use may quadruple diabetes risk; Sore muscles, healthy brain? Acupuncture for chemo neuropathy; Scientists reverse stroke damage with stem cells—in mice.









References & Resources

Tortuous colon: Foods to eat and avoid, and treatment options
By Barbara Bolen, PhD, verywellhealth  August 15, 2025

US doctors often prescribe ADHD meds to preschoolers without delay, maj Study shows
By StudyFinds Analysis, StudyFinds  September 1, 2025

The FDA’s overdue crackdown on misleading pharmaceutical advertisements
JAMA. Published online September 12, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.18197

The efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Integr Cancer Ther. 2019 Jan-Dec;18:1534735419886662. doi: 10.1177/1534735419886662

Lactate and BDNF: Key mediators of exercise-induced neuroplasticity
J Clin Med. 2020 Apr 15;9(4):1136. doi: 10.3390/jcm9041136. PMID: 32326586; PMCID: PMC7230639

PAIN FLEX may be harmful due to hidden drug ingredients
U.S. Food & Drug, September 22, 2025

Your risk of dying from chronic disease has dropped—if you live in these countries
By Mohana Basu, Nature September 10, 2025

Dietary niacin intake and mortality among individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(2):e2354277. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54277

Scientists reverse stroke damage with stem cells
Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63725-3

Fatty liver breakthrough: A safe, cheap vitamin shows promise
Metabolism, 2025; 169: 156266 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2025.156266