The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 22, Part 2
August 24, 2020
Does vitamin D need to be taken with vitamin K? Low-carb vs. low-fat diets for overweight seniors; Multivitamins found to reduce illness duration, severity; World Health Organization calls for halt to “routine" dental procedures amid pandemic—but what’s non-essential about preventive care? Calcium in aortic artery—need statins? Why some heartburn drugs help, others may hurt, in Covid-19; CoQ10 vs. kidney failure. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Toxins
August 21, 2020
Toxicant exposures at home; Toxins as drivers of disease--especially in the time of COVID.

ENCORE: Natural Treatments for Macular Degeneration, Part 1
August 20, 2020
Macular Degeneration will affect millions of aging Baby Boomers. Dr. Jeffrey Anshel, co-author of "What You Must Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How You Can Prevent, Stop, or Reverse AMD" shares exciting details about how diet, supplements, and lifestyle measures can stave off this devastating condition. He traces the history of macular degeneration research, and explains why his protocol goes beyond the nutrients contained in traditional eye formulas. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Natural Treatments for Macular Degeneration, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Anshel, co-author of "What You Must Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How You Can Prevent, Stop, or Reverse AMD." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Fast Food
August 19, 2020
Study: More kids are eating fast food since the pandemic; Use of berberine for anti-Alzheimer's effects; My son had Covid-19 for three weeks about 2 months ago. Now he suffers from extreme fatigue. Is this from the virus? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Milk and Breast Cancer?

Any recommendation for a good sink faucet filter?; If kids can go back to school with proper precautions, why can't restaurants serve indoors while taking those same precautions?; I've had rheumatoid arthritis for 17 years. Can nutritional care play a part in this condition?; I use coumadin because of a history of pulmonary embolism and DVT. I'm concerned for my bone health while on this medication. Should I switch to Xarelto or Eliquis?; A study suggests that drinking as little as one cup of milk per day may increase the rate of breast cancer by up to 50%. What are your thoughts? Is organic milk better? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Sulfur Rich Foods
August 14, 2020
The benefits of sulfur-rich foods and best sources.

ENCORE–Clinical Focus: Low-carb diets increase your risk of dying—Really? Part 1
August 13, 2020
A Lancet study purports to demonstrate that popular low-carb diets are unhealthy and dangerous. But the study is rife with errors that call its conclusions into doubt. Plus, it’s contradicted by other previous, even-larger studies. We’ll take a deep-dive on the Lancet study’s methodological flaws, and learn why it’s a disservice to those tens of millions of sufferers of metabolic disorders worldwide, curable through carefully administered low-carb diets. Why, then, is an uncritical press so willing to swallow these conclusions hook-line-and-sinker? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE–Clinical Focus: Low-carb diets increase your risk of dying—Really? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues challenging a Lancet study that purports to demonstrate that popular low-carb diets are unhealthy and dangerous. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Supplements for GERD
August 12, 2020
Study: Nicotinamide Riboside alters body composition and acetyl-l-carnitine concentration in muscle; I have GERD and the supplements I take aren't enough, but I don't want to take medication - help!; I have lupus and Sjogren's. Is there any reason I shouldn't take collagen supplements? Click HERE for part 2.