Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 4: Cannabis Extract vs. Low Back Pain

written by Dr. Ronald Hoffman | October 6, 2025

Part 1: New Testosterone Support

How the low-fat food craze of the 80s set Gen X women up for an astounding rate of ultra-processed food addiction; Is there a replacement for scarce Wobenzyme for vein blood clots? Wrong type of vitamin D may shortchange body of its immune benefits; Beyond “gas station Viagra”—new testosterone support supplement harnesses safe, natural ingredients.



Part 2: Cannabis Extract vs. Low Back Pain

Synthetic progestogens hike risk for brain tumors, natural progesterone safe; Healthy microbiome, good genes, clean lifestyle propel world’s oldest woman to age 117; Can you take too much selenium? Cannabis extract scores vs. low back pain; Can vitamin K prevent breast calcifications? Are we making progress vs. pancreatic cancer? 









References & Resources

Why GenX women can’t stop eating ultra-processed foods
Addiction, 2025; DOI: 10.1111/add.70186

Vitamin D supplements may lower your level of one type of vitamin D
Nutrition Reviews, 2025; DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf166 

Cannabis extract found to be effective for lower back pain
By Olivia Goldhill, New Scientist  September 29, 2025

Acute selenium toxicity associated with a dietary supplement
Arch Intern Med. 2010 Feb 8;170(3):256-61.

World’s oldest person had a young microbiome and ‘exceptional genome’
By James Woodford, New Scientist.  September 25, 2025

Use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma: national case control study
BMJ 2024;384:e078078