The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Leyla Weighs In
September 30, 2016
Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin responds to a listener question, "can you recommend a good multivitamin without copper?" Plus, the diagnosis of Pyroluria and why avoiding copper is important.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 1
September 28, 2016
Is Forskolin (Coleus forskohlii) helpful for weight loss and accelerating muscle-building? What do you think of Broccomax as a supplement for sulphoraphanes? Why you shouldn’t take your thyroid medicine with a cup of coffee. I heard on your show that we lose 1% of skin thickness per year starting at age 30. Is there a way to rebuild this? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 2

Stress in women undoes the benefits of a “healthy” breakfast. Is strontium enough to help with my severe osteoporosis? My husband has an enlarged prostate despite taking saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol, any suggestions? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 24, Part 1
September 26, 2016
Why wearable monitors DO NOT help people lose weight; Could coffee and nicotine help Parkinson's patients? Fungus identified for the first time as key factor in Crohn's Disease; Patients over 65 should consider delaying flu shot; Can stress erase the benefits of a healthy diet? The "5 Second Rule" doesn't withstand scientific scrutiny; Antibiotics show no benefits for asthma exacerbations, while vitamin D does. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 24, Part 2

Will my vertebral compression fractures ever heal? Eczema-proof your kids with niacinamide; E-cigs deliver toxic residues of flavor additives; Presidential candidates' selective health revelations; Man succumbs to "Bagpipe Lung"; Smoking damage to DNA even more severe than thought; Gluten-intolerant individuals show markers of inflammation, intestinal damage; Scientists discover "microbiome fingerprint" of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Anxiety doubles men's risk of cancer death. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Adrenal Fatigue
September 23, 2016
Do you have adrenal fatigue? Symptoms and natural remedies to alleviate adrenal fatigue.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 21, 2016
The sugar industry’s big cover up. My daughter has had MONO three times despite a healthy diet and exercise – help! Is surgery the only cure for hyperparathyroidism? What can my wife take to alleviate restless leg syndrome (RLS)? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 2

I’m taking thyroid replacement but I’m still losing hair – help! Reminiscing about the late Dr. Carlton Fredericks. Will using Hempinol affect my drug test? What can my dad take for the peeling and scabbing of his very thin skin? Is my intake of nuts for breakfast overloading me on Omega 6 fatty acids? Click HERE for part 1.

Unprecedented Access to Integrative Healthcare Information, Part 1
September 20, 2016
Attention fans of Intelligent Medicine: this episode will turn you on to an important resource that can make you a more informed listener. It’s TAP Integrative, a non-profit educational resource for integrative practitioners—and for sophisticated lay persons who want to stay abreast of the latest developments in natural medicine. TAP Integrative’s Executive Director, Lise Alschuler joins us to offer a sampling of TAP’s content: A recent clinical focus on fecal transfer for gastrointestinal ailments, natural treatment for cancer, cardiovascular disease and depression, and my recent TAP feature on ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease. We also cover what supplements NOT to take if you have cancer. Click HERE for part 2.

Unprecedented Access to Integrative Healthcare Information, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Lise Alschuler, Executive Director of TAP Integrative -- an important resource that can make you a more informed medical consumer. Click HERE for part 1.