The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 18, Part 1
July 20, 2015
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. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 18, 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. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 16, 2015
The dangers of mercury in vaccines: Trace Amounts. How can I reduce my consumption of AGEs? Should a 120/80 blood pressure reading be the set standard for everyone? Any new treatments for chronic HSV-11? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

What to do for a bleeding ulcer? Are oils like olive oil and coconut oil harmful to eat? Does saw palmetto interfere with testosterone? Is DHA more important than EPA? Is too much EPA harmful? Click HERE for part 1.

It may not be your fault you’re fat, Part 1
July 15, 2015
It may not be your fault you're fat--blame your microbiome! New research suggests that the micro-organisms that comprise your intestinal ecosystem have a major impact on how you how absorb calories from your food; they also influence your appetite and metabolism via hormones like insulin, leptin, and adiponectin. They even may hijack your brain to seek junk food. Dr. Raphael Kellman, author of "The Microbiome Diet: The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss," shares cutting-edge research on how gut bacteria impact obesity. He describes dietary measures and lists nutraceuticals that restore gut balance and facilitate weight loss. Using his "Four R" approach, overweight individuals can re-populate their microbiome and achieve permanent weight loss and craving control. Have scientists discovered the "Holy Grail" probiotic that facilitates weight loss? What foods support healthy gut bacteria? Are there herbal supplements that suppress harmful intestinal bugs? Click HERE for part 2.

It may not be your fault you’re fat, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Raphael Kellman who shares cutting-edge research on how gut bacteria impact obesity. Click HERE for part 1.

A New Threat to Health Freedom in America, Part 1
July 14, 2015
Today we visit with a health crusader from “across the pond”—Dr. Rob Verkerk, Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health USA (www.ANH-USA.org), and Executive Director of ANH-International and ANH-Europe. Are European supplement regulations more stringent than those in the U.S.? Could new treaties and agreements that promise regulatory “harmonization” threaten health freedom in America? Should we worry about “Codex Alimentarius?” Does the single-payer medical system in the U.K. limit patient access to complementary physicians? How does the National Health Service stifle innovation? Why is homeopathy under attack in Britain? What about vaccine choice? Do Europeans have more freedom to steer clear of GMO products than Americans? How does www.HealthSquared.org foster integrative medicine? Click HERE for part 2.

A New Threat to Health Freedom in America, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Rob Verkerk about new treaties and agreements that promise regulatory “harmonization” with Europe that threaten health freedom in America? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 11
July 13, 2015
Unhealthy lifestyle can knock 23 years off your lifespan; Quercetin for altitude sickness; Garlic for antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections; Vaccine mayhem at NJ clinic; New warnings issued for NSAID dangers; Ancestral diets predispose immigrant populations to diabetes, obesity. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 9, 2015
What is osteogenic loading? Resistant starch on a low carb diet: good for diabetes, good for colitis? Exercise has the same pick-me-up as coffee? Click HERE for part 2.