The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 29, 2016
Is LeBron James on a ketogenic diet? Is the amount of sugar in my water kefir significant enough to pose a health hazard? I’m having trouble maintaining my ketogenic diet---and drinking red wine with dinner seems to throw me out of ketosis altogether – help! Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A With Leyla, Part 2

If someone on Coumadin were having a heart attack, would you give them an aspirin? Which vitamin D test is the correct one? Should I stop taking vitamin D a few days before a test? How dangerous is untreated sleep apnea? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 25, Part 1
June 27, 2016
How often should you replace your running shoes? Does in-store "gait analysis" match you with better training footwear? Cushy "Maximalist" shoes have replaced minimalist sneakers for runners--are they better? Americans' diets improve, but income and ethnic gaps widen; Beneficial bacteria may protect women's breasts from cancer; Young boys who smoke pot may stunt their growth by 4 inches; Oops! Nasal spray flu vaccine recommended for kids ruled ineffective; Bizarre new medical weight loss device drains food from the stomach--critics are incensed! Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 25, Part 2

Natural supplements for Parkinson's; Is the ketogenic diet safe for diabetes and weight loss? Lebron James' diet secret; Can hepatitis B go away by itself? Treatment for cellulitis; Pistachio health benefits; A simple, inexpensive, readily-available blood test could predict 5-year likelihood of heart disease or stroke. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 24, 2016
Nutrition facts label to include added sugars….in 2018. Do niacin, iron and vitamin A cause liver damage? What can I take for carpal tunnel syndrome? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Is DHEA helpful for fertility? Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy inhibit cancer from spreading, or inhibit cancer growth altogether? How effective is L-methylfolate for those with the MTHFR polymorphism? Are there any key supplements to help with withdrawal from opiate addiction? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In
June 22, 2016
A special Wednesday edition of "Leyla Weighs In:" Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, as a cause of inflammation; the double-whammy insult of glyphosate and gliadin on gut integrity.

Clinical Focus: GERD, Part 1
June 21, 2016
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease GERD affects tens of millions of Americans. Many are relegated to long-term dependency on proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), powerful acid-blockers that are prescribed for a lifetime. But they are very hard to discontinue due to acid-rebound; additionally they have lots of side effects including nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis, heart attacks, dementia, kidney disease, IBS, higher risk of stomach infections like C. difficile, pneumonia, and headaches, nausea and rashes. Elimination diets can help; gluten-free, low-carb, FODMAP, and Paleo diets have proven benefits. Certain medications can worsen GERD. So, too, can chronic esophageal Candida infections which are encouraged by long-term acid suppression and can be missed by gastroenterologists. We describe a tapering protocol that has been successfully used by many Hoffman Center patients to get off PPIs. We consider nutraceuticals that can support a successful weaning from PPIs: DGL, Endefen, melatonin, aloe, hydrochloric acid and/or digestive enzymes, probiotics and Iberogast. Read more in this week's article, "NEWSFLASH: Heartburn not caused by excess acidity!," on DrHoffman.com. Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: GERD, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk on Gastro-esophageal reflux disease GERD, acid-blockers and their side effects. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 18, Part 1
June 20, 2016
What supplements do I need to stop before surgery? Could the wrong ingredients in a fruit/veggie powder supplement cause a recurrence of ovarian cancer? My doctors tell me lifestyle had nothing to do with my heart attack--should I believe them? Vitamin deficiencies linked to migraines; Is cranberry juice really effective for UTIs? Doctors continue to over-prescribe antibiotics for respiratory infections; "Early to rise" makes for better eating habits; Exercise promotes muscle repair in older adults. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.