Here’s what Intelligent Medicine has in store for you this fall!
Summer ‘25 is nearing its conclusion, and many of us are gearing up for return to work, to school, and a resumption of stable routines. The baseball playoff season looms, football is coming back, and the pace quickens inevitably as brisk temperatures and shorter days loom. TV fans, museum-attendees, and concertgoers can look forward to a host of fresh offerings.
Here at Intelligent Medicine, we’re also mobilizing for an epic fall season with a full menu of informative podcast episodes, in addition to our usual weekly radio programs and our regular “Q&A with Leyla” features. I’m excited to preview for you part of our coming lineup of great guests!
Professor Martin Picard—“Your Mighty Mitochondria”: Dr. Picard heads up the Columbia University Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group which posits:
“Life emerges from the organized flow of energy through biological systems. Cellular energy flow is largely driven by mitochondria, which in turn gives us the ability to sense and perceive, integrate information, adapt, and thrive.”
Dr. Picard’s research group is exploring, among other things, the potential of ketogenic diets to address neurodegenerative and mental health conditions.
Dr. Kevin Tracey—Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A leading pioneer in harnessing the vagus nerve to address a multitude of health conditions, Dr. Tracey’s new book, “The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes,” sheds light on how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve is changing the way we treat chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases—moving beyond drugs to innovative bio-implants. The science behind breathwork, meditation, ice baths, and “bio-hacks” of all kinds have flooded social media, but Dr. Tracey brings the rigor and firsthand research to explain what actually works. His insights come not just from the lab, but also from collaborating with figures like Wim Hof and even the Dalai Lama.
Dr. Aimie Apigian—Why trauma can show up as physical symptoms like IBS, chronic pain, or sleep problems: Author of “The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It”, Dr. Apigian contends that 70% of U.S. adults have experienced trauma and modern medicine doesn’t make the full connection to the ways those experiences manifest in our bodies. We call it stress, anxiety, or chronic disease, focusing on treating the mind and addressing the downstream effects, like chronic fatigue, sleep problems, and migraines. But the trauma continues to live in our cells and wreaks havoc on our bodies.
Nicole Bell—The elusive quest for better Lyme Disease diagnosis and treatment: After her husband succumbed to Lyme Disease, Nicole channeled her MIT degree and engineering background into researching the complexities of Lyme disease, uncovering why diagnosis is so challenging and why millions of patients remain chronically ill even after treatment.
Her book “What Lurks in the Woods” details her efforts to make progress against this elusive foe. Today she is a tireless advocate for awareness and innovation as CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, inspiring others to “demand better” from both the medical community and policymakers.
Dr. Elena Gross—Say goodbye to migraines! Dr. Gross is a neuroscientist and biohacker with groundbreaking research on brain metabolism, on a mission to help people reclaim their cognitive vitality through innovative approaches rooted in hard science and practical solutions.
She shares her ground-breaking research which invokes the ketogenic diet to overcome obstacles to optimal brain energy production.
Dr. Alan Rozanski—Aging stronger, not slower: A Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai and founder of one of the country’s top cardiac rehabilitation programs, Dr. Rozanski is a nationally recognized expert in preventive cardiology. His “Six Domains of Health” framework integrates physical, behavioral, and emotional strategies for whole-person health—and he’s on a mission to make strength a vital sign.
To that end, he’s a staunch advocate of not just aerobic fitness, but resistance training to preserve balance, strength, and independence.
Dr. Pooja Adwani—Do diabetes medications like GLP-1’s represent the future of longevity—or a risk when misused? A double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, Dr. Adwani brings a modern, science-backed, and deeply personalized approach to healthcare. Her work centers around longevity, weight optimization, and high-touch primary care, with a particular focus on metabolic health, personalized nutrition, genetics, and mindset.
She’ll discuss why GLP-1s work best when combined with supportive strategies like peptides, NAD+, resistance training, and targeted nutrition and how physician-monitored microdosing may reduce long-term side effects while maximizing metabolic and functional gains.
Dr. Rob Verkerk—MAHA update: Dr. Verkerk, Executive Director of the Alliance for Natural Health, will offer a timely report card on the Administration’s progress toward health reform. Politics involves a lot of sausage-making, so Dr. Verkerk will weigh in on successes and failures of MAHA to advance freedom-of-choice, access to natural health care, and environmental protection in the face of obstacles from entrenched interests. With homeopathy, natural thyroid and innovative peptides on the chopping block, this episode will be a must-listen!
Dr. Therese Huston—Overcoming brain fog in menopause: A cognitive neuroscientist and author of “Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science”, Dr. Huston is helping women feel more focused, less overwhelmed, and more like themselves again using science-backed, doable strategies that honor the unique cognitive needs of women in midlife. Among the topics: Why might women in menopause need brain breaks more than men or younger women? What does the science say about how estrogen changes affect cognition and cortisol regulation? Dr. Huston will offer research-based ways to ease brain fog and boost motivation during this stage of life.
These are among dozens of brand-new podcasts that will drop in the upcoming season. We hope that you’ll take advantage of this free resource via DrHoffman.com or your favorite podcast platform.
Keep listening, and thanks for your continued support of Intelligent Medicine, where we’re approaching the astonishing milestone of 20 million downloads since its inception!
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Wishing you a happy Labor Day holiday!