The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine for January 2, 2014
January 2, 2014
Supplements are a rip-off? Case closed? NOT!! Dr. Thomas Guilliams offers a detailed critique of the Annals of Medicine studies which call for the public to abandon vitamins. He uncovers the flawed methodology and obvious bias that permeate the anti-supplement articles.

Intelligent Medicine for December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
Do we really need 30-40 million additional Americans on statins? Dr. John Abramson, author of Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine, weighs in with a critique of the new cholesterol guidelines

Intelligent Medicine for December 24, 2013
December 24, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: How to gain weight; the ideal diet for a football team; iron overload; menopausal, but estrogen keeps going UP; adverse effects of prostate and blood pressure meds; vegan diets

Intelligent Medicine for December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013
The Low-Down on Herbal Supplements: Mark Blumenthal, Executive Director of the American Botanical Council and editor of the Herbalgram, responds to criticism that herbal products are unproven, frequently adulterated, or worthless.

Intelligent Medicine for December 19, 2013
December 19, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: Why you should KEEP taking your supplements -- Dr. H and Leyla weigh in on the recent Annals of Internal Medicine studies that bash supplements and claim they are at best a waste of money, at worst harmful -- SO NOT!

Intelligent Medicine for December 17, 2013
December 17, 2013
Everything you need to know about natural therapies for diabetes with Mona Morstein, ND: Are you pre-diabetic? Diet, exercise, supplements for blood sugar control.

Intelligent Medicine for December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013
Weird medicine: coconut oil for dermatitis; curcumin cream for psoriasis; magnets for migraines; coffee and cigarettes for liver disease; Did James Bond have alcoholic tremor? Did all of history's greats suffer from ADD?

Intelligent Medicine for December 12, 2013
December 12, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: D-molishing the Dubious new Lancet study casting Doubt on Vitamin D--how Dare they! A 46 year old woman wants to know why her blood pressure is suddenly elevating; measuring your iron and the pros and cons of supplementation

Intelligent Medicine for December 10, 2013
December 10, 2013
16 Reasons to GO NUTS for Nuts! Dr. Hoffman explores a recent New England Journal article that shows nut consumption can reduce death by one third, and discusses all the ways nuts deliver healthy benefits; apparently, the Food and Drug Administration disagrees - they say if nuts are so good, they need to be categorized as drugs!

Intelligent Medicine for December 6, 2013
December 6, 2013
E-cigarettes harmless? Think again! 23&ME genetic testing under fire; Bad eating habits start in the womb