The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 1 Part 2
March 3, 2014
Americans conspicuous in their food wastage; Manuka oil for skin care; the evolution of black skin; US child obesity rate down--but are we declaring victory prematurely? new US labeling regs only may offer window dressing instead of real reform. Plus listener Qs on diet for Coumadin and supplements for surgery. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 1 Part 1

Overzealous blood pressure control may be harmful to the elderly; Tylenol in pregnancy raises risk of hyperactivity in offspring; outlandish new diagnostic codes bedevil doctors; smoking raises risk of a cancer once thought not to be caused by tobacco; probiotics protect against America's most common liver disorder. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Q&A with Leyla; are peanuts dangerous?
February 28, 2014
Q&A with Leyla: Is oral chelation for real? What type of nutrition regimen is best for an aspiring triathlete? Are peanuts dangerous? Protein bars reviewed . . .

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Intestinal bacterial overgrowth
February 27, 2014
Everything you ever wanted to know about SIBO—Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Dr. Allison Siebecker on if you have gas, bloating, belching, flatulence, cramps, diarrhea and/or constipation, you might have SIBO. What are the causes? How to test? How to treat? What roles do natural vs. prescription drugs play in the eradication of SIBO? What diets work best? Do probiotics help?

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: What diets nourished our ancestors?
February 26, 2014
Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation visits Intelligent Medicine: What diets nourished our ancestors? Who are “Diet Dictocrats” and where did they go wrong? What’s wrong with soy? Is “Natural” agave a good alternative to sugar and high fructose corn syrup? Should we be restricting our salt and cholesterol like health authorities continually urge us to? What role does raw, unpasteurized dairy play in a healthy diet? What is “Bone Broth”? And why are organ meats so crucial to our health?

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Beating the winter blahs
February 25, 2014
Tips for Beating the Winter Blahs: Natural remedies for winter depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Guest Stuart Tomc of Nordic Naturals also weighs in on “The Krill Question”—is it superior to regular fish oil as is often claimed?

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 22 Part 2
February 24, 2014
Popular acid blockers block more than just acid; how to re grow your brain; vitamin C for stroke prevention. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 22 Part 1

"Spreadsheets" a killer app that tracks your sex life; more good news about CoQ10. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine: Extraordinary longevity
February 20, 2014
Dr. Hoffman takes a tour of "The Blue Zones”—lessons we can learn from places of extraordinary longevity; he takes the “Vitality Compass” test, and finds it lacking; dairy products increase risk of prostate cancer; a “Red Zone” of poor health is emerging in the Persian Gulf; the Justina Pelletier case—is her family “shopping” a medical explanation for their daughter’s mental condition, or is the State depriving the Pelletier’s of their right to health care self-determination?

Intelligent Medicine: Beating the winter blahs
February 18, 2014
Q&A with Leyla: Beating the winter blahs; a nutty contradiction in the book "Grain Brain" by Dr. David Perlmutter; best and worst nut oils; Calorease, another miracle weight loss breakthrough from Dr. Oz? Are cabbage family vegetables bad for the thyroid? The ideal bedtime snack; do kids need more fluoride?