Intelligent Medicine®

Author: Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Q&A with Leyla: Is Canned Fish Safe?

Antioxidants and resistance training for treatment of sarcopenia; Is canned fish like sardines safe to eat? The benefits of magnesium threonate; Is creatine helpful in building bone strength in osteoporosis? Thoughts on the REMS ultrasound to diagnose bone mineral density status? What to do about an upward trending PSA; Can diabetes meds cause erectile dysfunction?

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Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 6: War Against Ultra-Processed Foods

First shots fired in war against ultra-processed foods; Early smartphone use linked to mental harms in kids; Revolutionary study highlights anti-aging benefits of collagen supplementation; Creatine gummies flunk potency tests; How exercise slows cancer and forestalls dementia; Fructose may stoke body-wide inflammation; What causes bleeding gums? And more!

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Q&A with Leyla: Coffee v. Tea

The best water filter? Vagus nerve therapy benefits; With so many benefits of drinking coffee, should we drink more of it instead of tea? Nutritional strategies for treating Barrett’s Esophagus; Mitigating the side effects of Merkel cell carcinoma therapy; Is beet root powder beneficial for nitric oxide production? And more!

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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 29: Chili Peppers

“Delay, Deny . . .”— Feds take aim at prior authorizations that block patients’ access to care, surgeries, drugs they need; Are there non-surgical options for goiters? Chili peppers confer heart, cancer, longevity benefits; Will stem cells deliver a cure for insulin-dependent diabetics? Vitamin C reprograms skin cells to reverse age-related thinning; SAT’s getting shorter to match diminished attention spans of college applicants; Best supplements for preventing osteoporosis; Researchers discover how exercise lowers Alzheimer’s risk; Two new studies show exercise curbs cancer recurrence; And more!

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ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla: Thanksgiving and Overindulgence

Thanksgiving and overindulgence; A food poisoning incident; Thoughts on online sites offering prescriptions for hair loss; Suggestions for menstrual cramps; “I’ve been on Ozempic for a year and have diarrhea every morning!” Bergamot for fatty liver? And more!

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The benefits of exercise go far beyond the physical. Dr. Hoffman examines its positive impact on mental health.
Man in red hoodie running near Central Park
Man wiping nose because of pollen allergy in spring
Learn the impact seasonal allergies can have on your mental and physical health.
Man wiping nose because of pollen allergy in spring
Illustration of a red boxing glove punching an assortment of junk food, including donuts, pizza, a cheeseburger, a cup of soda, potato chips, and candy
There’s a food fight going on in America, and it’s being waged at the highest levels of government, academia, agribusiness, and the medical establishment.
Illustration of a red boxing glove punching an assortment of junk food, including donuts, pizza, a cheeseburger, a cup of soda, potato chips, and candy
Illustration of medical professionals amidst books and and scientific instruments. Medical studies concept.
The medical research establishment is reeling as budget cuts loom for the National Institutes of Health. A colleague involved in funding research at my alma mater, Albert Einstein College of Medicine told me: “It’s been all hands on deck as we struggle to defend our grants.”According to Healthcaredive:
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I’ve long said that what skin needs is not fancy potions applied externally; rather, healthy skin requires a lube job from within via targeted supplementation. But lately, some promising research about innovative natural topical treatments for skin has caught my eye.
Brunette woman rubbing moisturizer on her cheek
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U.S. taxpayers funded a campaign to dox foes of pesticides and GMOs. Controversy rages over the sweeping powers afforded Elon Musk in rooting out DOGE-y government programs, especially at USAID. But here’s one that most assuredly deserves defunding. Long before DOGE was launched, Lighthouse Reports, a consortium of public interest journalists, undertook an investigative report (“Poison PR”) in collaboration with the UK Guardian newspaper that highlighted the role of a U.S. taxpayer-funded PR operation in building a database of environmentalists.
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