Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 12, Part 1: Carbo-Loading
The profitable conveyor belt of osteoporosis—from bone density screening to powerful medications; Study reveals heart hazards of new bone-building drugs; Carbo-loading before endurance events—are we overdoing it? Barbie gets a CGM; Swallowable sensor in a pill reveals secrets of gut health; Dr. Jeffrey Bland introduces Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat as a hedge against age-related immune decline.
Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 12, Part 2: Smartphone “Fast”
New study shows mood, attention, brain function improvements after 2-week smartphone “fast”; Natural ways to combat the pain of neuropathy; Solutions for painful swollen lower extremities; Omega-3 reduces depression in bipolar disease; Berberine for blood sugar control; Study demonstrates comprehensive lifestyle program reverses cognitive decline; NSAIDs for knee pain—more is not better; Nighttime pistachio snack curbs pre-diabetes.
References & Resources
Powerful pill can reveal what’s going on in your gut, thanks to miniature sensors
Nat Biotechnol 36, 596 (2018)
Barbie introduces 1st doll with Type 1 diabetes
By Yi-Jin Yu, Good morning America, July 8, 2025
Some bone density treatments linked to increased likelihood of heart attack and atrial fibrillation
Epicresearch.org June 26, 2025
Strategic carbohydrate feeding improves performance in ketogenic-trained athletes
Clinical Nutrition Volume 51, August 2025, Pages 212-221
Can berberine supplements help manage diabetes
By Marsha Mculloch, MS, RD and Tom Rush, Healthline, February 24, 2025
Nighttime pistachio snacking may reshape gut microbiome in prediabetic adults
Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 7, 107481
Is your brain aging faster than you? New science offers clues
By Alex Janin, WSJ June 29, 2025
Omega-3s reduce depression and improve brain health in new RCT
GrassRoots Health Nutrient Research Institute July 9, 2025
Blocking mobile internet on smartphones improves sustained attention, mental health, and subjective well-being
PNAS Nexus. 2025 Feb 18;4(2):pgaf017. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf017
Identifying clinically relevant subgroups of patients with knee pain flares for ibuprofen treatment
Clin Rheumatol. 2025 Jun 25. doi: 10.1007/s10067-025-07539-0. Epub ahead of print.
Palmitoylethanolamide in the treatment of chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of double-blind randomized controlled trials
Nutrients. 2023 Mar 10;15(6):1350. doi: 10.3390/nu15061350
