Intelligent Medicine®

Author: Dr. Ronald Hoffman

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 9: Cancer, Diabetes Risks from Food Preservatives

New study dispels fears over fish oil-atrial fibrillation link; Research highlights cancer, diabetes risks from food preservatives; Do the new dietary guidelines go too far, or are they a cop-out? Can we crack the code on aging, or are humans just “term-limited”? Patients with depression who’ve tried everything obtain surprising relief from vagus nerve stimulation; Blood sugar spikes after meals—even absent diabetes—can drive Alzheimer’s risk; New study pushes back on Tylenol-autism link, but highlights poor diet, chemical exposure, pre-natal anti-depressant use as potential culprits. And more!

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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for May 2: Breast-Feeding Moms Gain Less Post-Pregnancy Weight

Study shows brain stimulation with external electronic headset produces weight loss rivaling shots, pills; Breast-feeding moms gain less post-pregnancy weight; Scientists find hidden weight gain trigger in soybean oil; Calculators that assess your risk for heart disease miss the boat—half of actual heart attack victims were said to be at low-risk; Common amino acid may bust Alzheimer’s plaque; Adequate sleep may trump healthy diet, exercise for longevity; And more!

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ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla: The Benefits of Bone Broth

The concepts of weight-inclusive care and healthism; Medicine’s biggest failures; Thoughts on the Shingrix vaccine; Can essential tremor cause unsteadiness and balance problems? Can kidney stones be controlled with probiotics? Thoughts on bone broth; And more!

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Q&A with Leyla: Is oatmeal healthy?

Is oatmeal healthy? Advice for higher-than-normal carotid artery intima-media thickness and no appreciable plaque; The hepatitis B vaccine; Protocol for 9-11 first responders for addressing toxic burden and immune support; GLP-1 weight loss drugs–help vs harm; And more!

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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:
Illustration of medical professionals amidst books and and scientific instruments. Medical studies concept.
Brunette woman rubbing moisturizer on her cheek
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
Stethoscope on press headlines regarding medical matters
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.
Stethoscope on press headlines regarding medical matters
Senior woman with short hair dressed in a blue t-shirt, flexing her arm as she lifts a lightweight dumbbell
I used to be an osteoporosis screening “hawk”; I fell in line with the conventional wisdom that sussing out premature bone loss with a DEXA bone densitometry was a must for women hitting menopause, when bone loss begins to accelerate. 
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