The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show Encore, Part 1
July 18, 2016
New call to extend statin use to millions more Americans, but study underscores risk of increasing aggression in women; New research underscores carnitine's potential for alleviating muscle fatigue; SSRI antidepressants linked to birth defects, and to brain bleeds when combined with NSAIDs; Government guidelines for vitamin D may shortchange US blacks; Dr. Nathan Bryant offers a primer on supplementation to boost nitric oxide. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show Encore, Part 2

Obese face daunting odds for attaining normal weight; Water filters now designed to filter out harmful pharmaceutical drug residues; New proposed federal legislation (DARK Act) aims to keep public in the dark when it comes to GMO labeling; Magnetic pulses may ease tinnitus; Hyperbaric oxygen provides relief to sufferers of fibromyalgia; Exercise improves sexual function in men. Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Genetic Testing
July 15, 2016
Acrylamide in our foods and how to reduce our exposure to this probable human carcinogen; Genetic testing is a great tool personalized nutrition--but here's where they fall short and why I don't use it yet.

Clinical Focus: Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Part 1
July 14, 2016
Recent headlines have doubled-down on the recommendation that we eat more grains and ditch saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils. Today we examine the evidence. Why is the press uncritically parroting the conclusions of a study sponsored by Barilla, the world’s leading manufacturer of pasta products? Is it journalistic malpractice? Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Should we give up meat and butter? What’s wrong with the way the studies were performed? What’s the real take-home message behind the headlines? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Can eating pasta really help you lose weight? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his critical examination of the recommendation that we eat more grains and ditch saturated fats in favor of vegetable oils. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 13, 2016
Americans are getting fatter! Is Transcendental Meditation the best form of meditation? I’m taking supplements for my arthritis but would I be helped if I eliminated the Nightshades from my diet too? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Since a Vitamix breaks up food to the “cellular” level, will that create a leaky gut? I have Devic’s Disease, would I find relief with hyperbaric oxygen therapy? What are the best ways to lower LDL cholesterol? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 9, Part 1
July 11, 2016
The average woman now weighs about as much as the average 1960s man; Americans now the world’s third heaviest people; Government subsidies underwrite the obesity epidemic; Study confirms success of low FODMAP diet for IBS; Melatonin reduces fat mass, increases lean mass in postmenopausal women; Google seeks to curtail cyberchondria when you search medical symptoms; Sorry: joint cartilage not likely to “regenerate.” Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 9, Part 2

Butter makes a comeback as new studies demonstrate no link between consumption and heart risk; Exercise is an antidote to depression; New “Pillo” robot keeps your medications organized—but seniors sometimes suffer when they take prescriptions as directed; Epicathecins—from tea, chocolate and apples—dramatically reduce coronary risk; Zinc lozenges work to curtail cold symptoms. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
July 8, 2016
The prevalence of SIBO; how to treat it and when to introduce probiotics and prebiotics.