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The Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcast episodes of 2023
‘Tis the season! As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and simply enjoy cocooning…read more
Categories:Autoimmune Diseases COVID-19 Depression/Anxiety General Medicine General Nutrition Medications Men’s Health Mental and Emotional Health Microbiome Prostate Disorders
To salt or not to salt . . .
It’s pretty standard nutrition advice that limiting sodium consumption is a good thing. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans urge adults to not exceed 2300 milligrams of sodium per day, equivalent to one teaspoon of salt. Americans consume on average, upwards…read more
Categories:Nutrition Controversies
Leyla Weighs In: Holiday eating done right!
Sometimes the best way to stick to a diet plan is to break all the rules. Yes, that’s just what I said. The holidays are a perfect time to help you stick to your diet. You just have to follow…read more
Categories:General Nutrition Nutrition and Weight
The misleading vegan diet twin study
Once again, it’s science and medical reporting via press release: “Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet’s broad health boost”—New Atlas “Identical Twins Study Reveals Something We All Secretly Knew About Vegan Diets—When it comes to cardiovascular health, there…read more
January 2024
January 27 My patients used to be hung-ho about the COVID vaccine. What changed? By Danielle Ofri, The New York Times Jan 27, 2024 Cureus: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: Lessons learned from the Registrational Trials and Global Vaccination Campaign Cureus, Published: January 24,…read more
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A new way food allergies can kill you
It was an evening flight from Las Vegas to New York City. Thirty years ago, I was returning from an integrative medicine conference, feeling exhausted and coming down with a cold. Suddenly the announcement came: “If there’s a physician on…read more
Categories:Food Sensitivity
Three ways to leverage the power of CBD
By Lex Pelger
My favorite company dispensing hemp-derived products, CV Sciences offers a wide array of formulas to meet consumers’ needs. When it comes to CBD, it’s necessary to individualize. Learn about some of CV Sciences’ innovative options below. —Dr. Ronald Hoffman This…read more
Categories:Inflammation Skin and Hair Sleep Sponsored Supplements
These are a few of my least favorite things (part three)
Intelligent Medicine means combining the best of high-tech medicine and the best of natural therapies to promote health and cure disease. But that doesn’t mean I uncritically endorse the worst examples of excesses from both realms; I’m an equal-opportunity critic of…read more
Categories:Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems Medications Mental and Emotional Health Muscle and Bone Health
Ask Leyla: How do I raise my HDL?
Q: I’ve been working on optimizing my cholesterol levels: Total cholesterol: 202 LDL: 150 HDL: 39 Triglycerides: 67 How can I increase my HDL without also increasing my LDL? I exercise regularly and adhere to a low carb, moderate fat diet….read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
Support the American Nutrition Association: Championing Personalized Nutrition
By Aly
America is facing an unprecedented crisis. Our productivity, national security, and fiscal solvency are being undermined by epidemics of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, GI illnesses, and autoimmunity. Psychiatric disorders are steeply rising. Our vulnerability to infectious pandemics was highlighted…read more
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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It seems not a week goes by that we’re not regaled with news of a…
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Last week, I discussed possible reasons for low ferritin levels. As with most blood tests,…
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I just returned from a dive trip to Turks and Caicos and wanted to share…
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