Part 1: The Best Form of Curcumin

Want a suitcase of antibiotics? Online “wellness” companies will oblige, but the disruption to your microbiome may last up to 8 years; What’s the best form of curcumin? New push to promote nutrition instruction for doctors—is it enough? “Borderline anemia”—what could be the cause?

Part 2: Smartphones and Social Media Create Real Harm for Adolescents

More than just a game—Knicks overcoming odds in game 4 comeback is a parable of resilience; A one and done lifetime cholesterol fix via gene modification; Will cataract surgery interfere with benefits of light exposure? Do amounts of vitamin A in various supplements taken together court the risk of toxicity? Smartphones and social media create real harm for adolescents; Experts determine the exact right amount of sleep down to the minute—but is it overreach? 

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Deprescribing

• Deprescribing thyroid and other meds in older adults
• Can I safely take serrapeptase for longer than four weeks?
• I want to take nattokinase but isn’t there a ‘clot dislodging’ risk?
• Could you discuss C. difficile and how to treat it?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: In-Door Stair Climbing

• I do stair climbing indoors in bad weather instead of walking outdoors. Is this worthwhile?
• The FDA no longer recommends use of radiation shields during X-ray procedures.  What say you?
• I have a queasy stomach feeling, and my blood sugar is higher than usual.  What are your thoughts?
• I’ve been using magnesium taurate to control palpitations and find I need more than usual.
• A comment about performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports

Comprehensive Insights into Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Erika Schwartz, author of “The New Hormone Solution.” In this episode of the Intelligent Medicine Podcast, Dr. Ronald Hoffman speaks with Dr. Erika Schwartz, an expert in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. They discuss the evolution and controversies surrounding hormone therapies, including the impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study. Dr. Schwartz shares her insights on the importance of a tailored approach to hormone replacement, the benefits of different forms of estrogen and progesterone, and the role of testosterone, DHEA, and lifestyle choices in comprehensive care for menopause and andropause. Additionally, they explore the topics of women’s sexuality, the pros and cons of osteoporosis drugs, and the necessity of incorporating a holistic lifestyle approach for overall health and longevity.

Dr. Garth Nicolson, Founder, President, Chief Scientific Officer, and Emeritus Research Professor of Molecular Pathology at the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Huntington Beach, California, and Research Advisor for Nutritional Therapeutics, explains how membrane damage from free radicals and loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential contribute to declining energy with age, noting studies in older adults showing improved energy output, fatigue, cognition, mood, and activity after NTFactor lipids, a protected phospholipid supplement balanced toward mitochondrial lipid composition. He describes evidence of lipid delivery using fluorescent-tagged lipids in sperm, with improved motility, and discusses applications including wound healing in veterans, removal of hydrophobic toxins via a concentration-driven “conveyor belt” process, and improved transport of nutrients like CoQ10. He details articles on normal aging, menopause-related changes supported by membranes, dementia risk linked to hearing loss, and rat studies showing delayed hearing loss with NTFactor, and mentions research on EMF sensitivity and planned schizophrenia trials.

Part 1: Motorized e-scooter use needs to be regulated NOW!

The “Enhanced Games”, with no-holds-barred performance-enhancing drugs, yields scant advantages over “clean” contests; Does saturated fat increase insulin resistance? Can a heart attack victim avoid statin use with CoQ10? Omega-3 fish oil shows promise vs. type 2 diabetes; Motorized e-scooter use needs to be regulated NOW!

Part 2: The “5 Second Rule” for Dropped Food

AI founders call for Congress to set guardrails against AI-accelerated bioweapon development; Deprescribing thyroid medication in seniors; Low-arginine/high lysine diets vs. herpes; Researchers test the “5 second rule” for dropped food; Long-term antidepressant use comes under new scrutiny.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Lavender Oil to Relieve Itching

• Can topical B12 help relieve itching?
• The types of doctors to avoid
• Getting back to basics
• A case study of lavender oil helping to relieve itching
• You say you’re dairy sensitive but you use whey protein. Please explain.
• What are your thoughts on a lactose relief patch that is on offer?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Is high blood pressure genetic?

• Is high blood pressure genetic? Are we stuck having to take blood pressure meds?
• Could you please critique the study asserting fish oil supplements elevate the risk of atrial fibrillation?
• I’ve had strep throat three times in two months! What gives?
• I’ve had queasy reactions to protein added foods

A Brand New Tool for Gut, Inflammation, and Brain Support: Holistic Practitioner Jane Jansen details Essential Formulas’ Dr. Ohhira’s Postbiotic Fermented Food Concentrate, a non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, capsule-free fermented paste in travel-friendly, non-refrigerated sachet packets. She explains the difference between probiotics and postbiotics, emphasizing that this concentrate delivers postbiotic metabolites (including short-chain fatty acids like butyrate, plus enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, peptides, and growth/repair factors) created via a five-year fermentation of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seaweeds. The paste contains postbiotics but no live probiotics. While probiotics are the “good bacteria,” postbiotics are the beneficial compounds they produce. Because they are already formed in this product, your body doesn’t have to wait for bacteria to colonize to feel the effects. It provides nutritional support for your microbiome.

Naturally Healthy Pets: Whole-Food Diets, Microbiome Repair, and Integrative Therapies with integrative veterinarian Dr. Judy Morgan, DVM, CVA, CVCP, CVFT. She argues that pet ownership benefits human wellbeing and that pets concentrate household toxins, warning against routine pesticide-based flea/tick and other veterinary drugs due to environmental contamination and adverse events. She recommends species-appropriate whole-food diets (cats as obligate carnivores; dogs mostly meat) and criticizes ultra-processed pet foods, synthetic nutrient premixes, grains/legumes in kibble, and high-carb diets that fuel yeast and inflammation; she discusses safe calcium, zinc, and vitamin D sources. In part two, she describes veterinary acupuncture, chiropractic, and laser/red-light therapies with case examples, links skin/ear “allergies” to gut dysbiosis, uses microbiome testing, FMT capsules, and detox support, highlights omega-3s, PEA for pain, and CBD for seizures/anxiety, and outlines multi-layered natural flea/tick prevention. Intelligent Medicine listeners can get 50% off Dr. Judy authored books found on NaturallyHealthyPets.com. Just use the coupon code INTELLIGENT50.

Part 1: Eradicating Smoking?

A tale of 2 pneumonias—NASCAR racer Kyle Busch dead at 41 while Rudy Giuliani, age 81, survives critical care; Newly discovered evidence that Neanderthals were practicing dentistry—59,000 years ago! “Fatty 15”—does it measure up to the hype? Stem Wave—A shocking way to obtain pain relief; When to give antibiotics for a tick bite; Proposed ban on tobacco products for future generations of Brits aims to eradicate smoking.

Part 2: Natural Alternatives to Repel Mosquitoes and Ticks

Soon-to-arrive drugs promise to address elevated Lp(a); Best natural alternatives to repel mosquitoes and ticks; When cancer treatments cause osteoporosis; Organoids and computer simulations promise to reduce the toll of live animal experimentation; Land snails and pythons yield clues for new drug development; Shortfall in doctors accelerated by early retirement as physicians cite “hassle factor.”

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: An Overview of Itching

• An overview of itching
• Would tofu be a good addition to my diet?
• Is TMAO a risk factor for heart disease when eating meat?
• How about interviewing an expert on vegetarianism?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Wool Carpeting v. Hardwood Flooring

• Would you discuss vertebroplasty vs. kyphoplasty?
• I recently had a fundoplication surgery and now have gastroparesis
• Could you recommend a healthy aging supplement?
• How to treat Meibomian Gland Dysfunction/dry eye disease?
• Should we get wool carpeting or hardwood flooring?