The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

How Your Environment Affects Your Health, Part 2
March 21, 2017
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Aly Cohen, Integrative Rheumatologist and author of "Integrative Environmental Medicine." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 18, Part 1
March 20, 2017
Stem cell therapy for blindness: Promise or peril? Are "leptin-blocker" supplements effective for weight loss? 'Harmless' painkillers up risk of cardiac arrest; A patient with blood sugar 1000 and kidney failure; Parents demand antibiotics from pediatricians, overestimate benefits, underestimate risks; Soy safe for women with breast cancer, may protect some from recurrence. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 18, Part 2

N-Acetylcysteine benefits for Parkinson's Disease; 80-year-old Amazon tribesmen have healthier arteries than average 50-year-old Americans--What are their diet secrets? Statins prompt 1/3 to 1/2 higher risk of diabetes in older women; More than 1/2 of college football players have suboptimal vitamin D, placing them at higher risk of muscle injuries; Is Neal Barnard right in asserting that carbs are a preferred fuel of mitochondria, and that high-fat diets invariably lead to weight gain and diabetes? Is there anything that can be done for small red blood cells? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
March 17, 2017
Commensal gut bacteria and soil-based probiotics vs. standard probiotics.

Why Do We Overeat? Part 1
March 16, 2017
"The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat." Author and neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., shares cutting-edge research to answer one simple, yet confounding question: Why do we overeat and what can we do about it? What lessons do primitive hunter-gatherers offer us in terms of the evolution of our appetite mechanisms? What is leptin and how does it regulate eating behavior? What’s the take-home message of the failure of “Biggest Loser” contestants to maintain their extreme weight loss? What food qualities impel us to overeat? What foods provide the most satiety? What eating strategies can we employ to outsmart our hungry brains? What’s the role of sleep in governing eating behaviors? How does chronic stress undermine our dietary success? Are the Dietary Guidelines for America (DGA) really responsible for America’s epidemic of obesity? Are carbs the culprits? Or is it fat? Click HERE for part 2.

Why Do We Overeat? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet, Ph.D., author of "The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
March 15, 2017
Another remedy for painful leg cramps! Why the Biggest Loser is having trouble keeping it off. The role of resistant starch in colon health and blood sugar control—how it works. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Is Sambucol elderberry extract effective against colds and flu? I take antihistamines daily for vertigo, are there any contraindications for taking them long term? I have two cardiac stents, what is the optimal dose of vitamin K2 for me? Click HERE for part 1.

The Health Benefits of Intimacy and Sex, Part 1
March 14, 2017
“Sex is not frivolous, it’s Mother Nature’s design to keep adults well.” That’s the core message of "Sexy Brain," by Dr. Lindsey Berkson. She documents the science behind the health benefits of intimacy. Is sex more than just aerobic exercise? Why is there an epidemic of sexual apathy and dysfunction among (even young) Americans? Does sexual fitness inevitably decline with aging? What role do hormone disruptors play in interfering with the body’s sexual circuitry? What’s the impact of testosterone? Estrogen? Oxytocin? DHEA? Can yoga help support lifelong sexuality? What are the negative effects of anti-depressants? Of oral contraceptives? What are pheromones, and how do they impact sexual performance? More at SexyBrainSystem.com and DrLindseyBerkson.com. Click HERE for part 2.

The Health Benefits of Intimacy and Sex, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Lindsey Berkson who documents the science behind the health benefits of intimacy. Click HERE for part 1.