The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 21, Part 2
May 23, 2016
Study reveals why heartburn drugs increase risk for dementia, heart disease; How much exercise is good if you have bad knees; Non-fasting cholesterol tests mostly OK; Fish oil reduces C-reactive protein; Pregnancy hazards: triclosan, parabens, diet drinks; How long is it safe to take strontium for bones? Teens who eat lots of fruit lower their risk of breast cancer later in life. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
May 20, 2016
How intermittent fasting differs from simply cutting calories and the myriad of health benefits it can provide.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 19, 2016
FODMAPs diet becoming more popular for IBS. Low-dose naltrexone for MS. I’m a 62-year-old male, should I take DHEA? Is the preservative in grape juice causing my GERD? In addition to the Salad and Salmon Diet, what supplements should my husband take for gout? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

My mother had successful cataract surgery, should she continue taking lutein? Do Brazil nuts contain lead? Are at-home body composition scales accurate? Would you recommend the Whole30 diet for someone who needs to gain weight? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 14, Part 1
May 16, 2016
A 37-year-old woman with adult-onset of psychosis--guess the surprising cause of her mental meltdown; New studies vindicate the controversial "Yeast Connection"; Do eggs up the risk for prostate cancer? Common pain reliever reduces empathy; Resveratrol bests popular prescription drug for fibromyalgia pain. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 14, Part 2

New criteria for statin prescribing vastly over-estimate those likely to benefit; Does the risk of air pollution outweigh the benefits of exercising in urban settings? Killer curry--Indian restaurant proprietor convicted of manslaughter; Unnecessary statin use in elderly cancer patients increases risk of pain four-fold; 6 months of supplementation with magnesium reverses arterial stiffness. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
May 13, 2016
This is part 2 of last week's episode where Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin discusses vitamin D and chronic disease.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
May 12, 2016
Why the “Biggest Losers” keep regaining the weight. What do you make of so many probiotic claims? Does taking thiamin supplements help repel mosquitos? Does the cellulose in supplements wreak havoc on the gut? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Is undenatured type 2 chicken collagen superior to glucosamine? Some of my overweight friends say if they don’t eat every 3 hours they feel nauseated and sick. Can asthma inhalers compromise the immune system? Does vitamin D cause kidney stones? Any alternative to having my parathyroid glands removed? Click HERE for part 1.

Metabolic Approaches to Cancer Treatment, Part 1
May 10, 2016
What happens when you combine two innovative therapies: ketogenic diet and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)? Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, a pioneer in research on the combined effects of diet and HBOT describes his work with wound healing, seizure disorders and other neurological diseases, and cancer. How does a high-fat, very low carb ketogenic diet make the brain work more efficiently? Why does the same diet “starve” cancer cells? Why does too much protein interfere with the benefits of the ketogenic diet? Isn’t all that fat dangerous? What does hyperbaric oxygen do to cells? Why does the brain do better with fat than with sugar as a fuel? Why are normal cells revved by high oxygen concentrations, while cancer cells self-destruct? How could a ketogenic diet plus HBOT offer a one-two punch against cancer? Where are we with human trials of this innovative strategy? Is this a stand-alone approach to cancer, or might it be preferable as an adjunct to other conventional cancer therapies? Dr. D’Agostino is currently exploring ways to boost the efficacy of the ketogenic diet with certain nutritional supplements and/or medications. Click HERE for part 2.