The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

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.

“The Supermarket Guru” on Food Trends, Part 1
January 19, 2016
Phil Lempert—"The Supermarket Guru”—joins Intelligent Medicine for a discussion of food trends: Are Americans really opting for higher quality foods? Why are big companies like Campbell’s breaking ranks from GMO “omertà”; Why are more manufacturers eliminating artificial flavorings and colorings? What’s the low-down on organic labeling? How about grass-fed beef? What are some of the big new food predictions for 2016? How is the sugar backlash impacting consumers? Why seafood from China may not be such a bargain; How “locally-grown” products are making a comeback; Why counterfeit foods may be bilking consumers. Click HERE for part 2.

“The Supermarket Guru” on Food Trends, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Phil Lempert—"The Supermarket Guru”—on food trends. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 16, Part 1
January 18, 2016
Poop pill promises to reverse obesity, but scientists say it may be too late to save the human microbiome; Charlie Sheen goes off the rails again with misinformed holistic HIV "cure;" Tomatoes may be potent gout, arthritis trigger; It had to happen--you can now track your sexual 5 mileage with the "SexFit"; How to allergy-proof your child; Why fish intake by pregnant women improves a child's brain; "Burn fat while you sleep" may be more than just an idle promise; I report on my test-drive on the "Whole30" Diet. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 16, Part 2

President Obama declares war on cancer, appoints Joe Biden as Cancer Czar; 45 years after Nixon launched cancer "moonshot"--and over 200 billion dollars later--most cancers elude cure; Why obesity makes many cancers worse; E-cigarettes target young people, offer gateway to nicotine addiction; The WORST health and nutrition stories of 2015; What US News and World Reports got wrong in their Best Diets ratings; Vaunted low-fat DASH Diet works better when you add fat! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
January 15, 2016
Everything you want to know about hypoglycemia: why we get it; what causes it; what we can do about it.