The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 24, Part 2
June 26, 2017
A caller with Lyme Disease, misdiagnosed for 20 years, wants to know if antibiotics will help, or should she pursue natural treatments? Breastfeeding benefits--for moms! Your grandchild is likely to be as sedentary as you are; How best to lower highly-sensitive C-reactive protein; B vitamins beneficial for breast cancer prevention; Common household chemicals shown to increase birth defects; 1 in 6 Americans report taking at least one psychiatric drug. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
June 23, 2017
Hoffman nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: What are your thoughts on incorporating powdered "superfoods" like maca, spirulina, baobab, moringa, etc. into our diets compared with fresh vegetables and fruits that are perhaps a bit less "super"?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 21, 2017
What do you think of EMF in the environment, do you still believe there is value in using devices to cancel out EMF pollution? I was diagnosed with MVP and I also have IBS, I've been told that I suffer from hypochondria--that it's all in my head! Why is there so much opposition and hostility toward GMO technology when all they are are hybrids? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What is the progression of trigeminal neuralgia, what treatments can help? I have lower abdominal cramping and discomfort every time I eat, help! I am positive for two copies of the C677T variant of the MTHFR mutation, what does this mean? I have fatty liver and my doctor suggested Lipitor, does this treatment approach make any sense? Can L-carnitine inhibit thyroid function, I thought it was helpful for weight loss? I have iron deficiency anemia and my doctor wants me to have a kidney sonogram, why? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Update, Part 1
June 20, 2017
Mass General surgeons accused of doing multiple surgeries at the same time, keeping patients waiting under anesthesia and bilking insurance; “Celexa made me do it” legal defense fails to impress judge; Is spraying for Zika worse than Zika itself? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Update, Part 2

Do mammograms really save lives? Too much exercise can cause “Leaky Gut Syndrome” and other ills; Is soy safe for breast cancer survivors? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 17, Part 1
June 19, 2017
American Heart Association doubles down on outmoded advice to ditch saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils; Is it true that coconut oil is bad for you? Studies claim cholesterol and weight loss benefits of extra-virgin coconut oil; A caller with high chromium levels—is it due to supplements or the chromium alloy in her metal hip implant? A 69-year-old athlete seeks advice on how to avoid injuries. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 17, Part 2

Sulforaphane effective against Type 2 Diabetes; Low Carb diet enables most Type 2 diabetics to avoid insulin, taper oral meds, achieve blood sugar normalization; Extra virgin vs. refined coconut oil; Is vaginal estrogen safe for women with diabetes and a kidney transplant? What to do for bronchiectasis? Why is it so hard for patients with Crohn’s Disease to normalize their iron? French fries—but not potatoes—associated with increased death risk; Exposure to aircraft noise prompts blood pressure rises; World toll of obesity surpasses 2 billion. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
June 16, 2017
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers listener questions: "I take magnesium taurate for my heart and magnesium citrate for bowel regularity, am I taking too much?...Therapeutic role of vitamin B12 in chronic tinnitus; Marginal vitamin A deficiency facilitates Alzheimer's; Coffee boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia."

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 14, 2017
Epic fails in medicine: Statins for primary prevention in older adults and long-term bisphosphonate use in osteoporosis. My doctor told me to stop taking quercetin and green tea because I have the COMT mutation, is this correct? I've heard Dr. Hoffman say you should stay away from pasta if you have allergies, what about fresh pasta? Click HERE for part 2.