The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Nourishing Broths, Part 2
January 8, 2015
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Kaayla Daniel who details the health benefits of slow-cooked bone-broths. They’re a mainstay for healing the gut in intestinal disorders, and providing essential nutrients for skin, hair, nails and the skeletal system. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
January 7, 2015
CM Core defeats the blood sugar battle! Forteo and side effects: Why do so many meds have side effects? Can Immpower (AHCC) exacerbate inflammation and cytokine production? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Endefen, rice-based supplements and arsenic. What do you think of Dr. Barry Sear’s new book? How can I lower my cholesterol and blood sugar without losing weight? What’s the best magnesium to take for A fib? Any nutritional help for periodontal disease and receding gums? What do you think of wheatgrass as a nutritional supplement? Click HERE for part 1.

Implementing Your Healthy Resolutions, Part 1
January 6, 2015
Do you repeatedly fail at implementing your New Year’s Resolutions? Caroline Arnold, author of “Small Move, Big Change”, has practical solutions for you. Why is it so hard to change our routines? How to set achievable health and personal goals. What are the pitfalls of vague or unrealistic resolutions? What are “micro-resolutions"? The right ways and the wrong ways to formulate resolutions about diet, exercise, sleep. Click HERE for part 2.

Implementing Your Healthy Resolutions, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Caroline Arnold about practical solutions for implementing your New Year's resolutions. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 3, Part 1
January 5, 2015
Muscles matter more than weight when it comes to longevity, but here’s the GOOD news: you can think your muscles stronger without lifting a finger! Downton Abbey—early 20th Century medicine on parade: curing “dropsy”; Mrs. Patmore's primitive cataract surgery, Robert’s miraculous recovery from paralysis, and Lavinia’s tragic death from the 1919 Spanish Flu. New government guidelines wrongly conflate healthy eating with saving the planet from Global Warming; Could playing music build your children's brains and improve their psychological health? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 3, Part 2

The top ten health resolutions you can actually keep; Hugs help reduce stress, reduce frequency and severity of infections; Celebrity Health News: Lindsay Lohan, Bono, Harry Reid, and a knighthood for the discoverer of Viagra. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
December 31, 2014
Dysbiosis in renal dialysis patients. "Biological" hernia implant and moducare (sterolins). Any nutritional help for Grave’s disease? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

Michio Kushi, cancer, and the macrobiotic diet. Resveratrol extract vs. just drinking red wine. Soy allergy and soy lecithin. Vitamin D level assessment among African Americans. Nutrition support for venous insufficiency. Loose bowels while traveling abroad. Hearing loss and exercise. Click HERE for part 1.

Breathing, Part 1
December 30, 2014
Breathing: it sounds simple, but many many of us could optimize our health through proper breathing techniques. We join respiratory therapist Betsy Thomason, developer of the BreatheOut Dynamic System, for a discussion of the science of breath. There are huge implications for overall wellness, as well as for specific conditions like panic disorder, asthma, COPD, and for improving athletic performance. Today’s guest recently completed a landmark study demonstrating that enhanced breathing techniques dramatically improves the performance of firefighters. Click HERE for part 2.