The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Taking On the PBS Frontline Special on Supplements, Part 2
January 27, 2016
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Daniel Fabricant, the CEO of the Natural Products Association, who faced withering questioning on Frontline. Click HERE for part 1.

Beauty from Within, Part 1
January 26, 2016
Kat James, author of “The Truth About Beauty,” once suffered from obesity, autoimmune, skin and liver disorders. She details how profound diet change and supplements effected a profound transformation to her present state of beauty and well-being. Why is leptin the key to restoring normal metabolism? How can we correct hormonal dysregulation of appetite and weight and end craving and binging? What role does the microbiome—our internal bacteria—play in optimizing weight and skin quality? Which probiotics does Kat favor to normalize gut balance? Is there such a thing as probiotics for the skin? Click HERE for part 2.

Beauty from Within, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Kat James, author of “The Truth About Beauty.” Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 23, Part 1
January 25, 2016
Did Eagles frontman Glenn Frey's medications lead to his death? USDA yanks "Grass-Fed" certification from livestock; Powerful prescription acid-blockers linked to kidney disease; Substituting almond milk for formula can prompt malnutrition in infants; SAM-E for osteoarthritis, depression, fibromyalgia and more. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 23, Part 2

Frontline gets it wrong big-time about supplements; Fish oil "expert" shills for Big Pharma, reaps financial rewards for panning the competition; Nordic Naturals CEO responds to fish oil critics; New study shows Aged Garlic Extract can reduce dangerous plaque buildup in arteries. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
January 22, 2016
Will drinking excess water increase blood pressure? Are diuretics a bad therapy for high blood pressure? My sleep-enhancing supplements melatonin, L-theanine, 5-HTP and GABA are causing me to urinate frequently during the night. Do they have a diuretic effect?

Chelation Therapy’s Dramatic Effects, Part 1
January 21, 2016
Remember the big story about 2014’s TACT Study (the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy)? Well, in light of its success, now there’s going to be a followup study, TACT 2. Dr. Tony Lamas, the TACT Director, joins us to discuss the implications of the original TACT Study, and what we can expect from TACT 2. The results of TACT were a surprise to the medical community—they strongly suggest that intravenous chelation with EDTA can reduce the risk of subsequent cardiac events in heart attack sufferers. The protective effect was particularly dramatic in diabetic patients. Why were the results greeted with such skepticism? Why isn’t chelation now being embraced by the medical community? Now that we know chelation works, do we know how? What additional information is being sought in TACT 2? What insights does TACT bring us for our understanding of how environmental heavy metals like lead and cadmium promote disease? Were the vitamins that patients took in the TACT Study beneficial? Click HERE for part 2.

Chelation Therapy’s Dramatic Effects, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Tony Lamas, Director of TACT (the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy). Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
January 20, 2016
Does vitamin C require insulin to enter tissue cells? I eat right and exercise a lot, how can I regain my menstrual cycle? Is this negative review of Ostinol true? What’s the difference between alpha-lipoic acid and R-lipoic acid? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Does using honey in my yogurt kill the probiotics in it? Can nitric oxide supplements help Meniere’s? What supplements do you (Dr. Hoffman) take every day? Click HERE for part 1.