The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 30, Part 1
February 1, 2016
Zika virus is spreading throughout the Western Hemisphere: Should we be worried? Enhancing athletic performance with a gluten-free diet; Cola beverages may prompt early premature puberty in girls; Low-fat diet may worsen lipid profiles; magnesium consumption forestalls Type 2 diabetes; How much vitamin D do you need to take to overcome vitamin D deficiency? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 30, Part 2

PBS Frontline gets it wrong--big time--about supplements; Levaquin and Cipro promote aortic aneurysm; The key to losing fat while gaining muscle when dieting. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
January 29, 2016
What is the best diet for cancer? A look at the evidence.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
January 28, 2016
Which is better as a glutathione producer: N-acetyl-cysteine or Dr. Ohhira’s Reg’ Activ? Must I resort to steroid medication for my 13-year-old daughter’s asthma? Is it okay to use charcoal for gas and bloating? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What do you think of mail order kits to check my vitamin D at home? I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, what diet should I follow? My iron supplement is causing constipation, anything I can take to counteract this? A gluten-free breakfast. Click HERE for part 1.

Taking On the PBS Frontline Special on Supplements, Part 1
January 27, 2016
You saw the PBS Frontline Special on supplements—it was clearly a hit piece. Today we get the perspective of Dr. Daniel Fabricant, the CEO of the Natural Products Association, who faced withering questioning on Frontline. Are supplements really “unregulated” as alleged? Does the scientific evidence suggest they’re worthless, or even harmful? Does Congress really need to tighten the approval process for supplements? Should nutritional products be subject to the same pre-approval process as drugs? Were that to happen, what would happen to consumer choice and access to innovation? Are there bad players within the supplement industry? What is the industry doing to self-regulate in order to pre-empt a power grab by regulators? How can consumers safeguard themselves from poor quality or even outright harmful supplements? Click HERE for part 2.

Taking On the PBS Frontline Special on Supplements, Part 2

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.