The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

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

Intelligent Medicine for December 5, 2013
December 5, 2013
Dr. Ajay Goel discusses latest research on Curcumin and Boswellia: Can an extract of curry combat inflammation, prevent cancer, help chemo work better, fight Alzheimer's and even combat depression?

Intelligent Medicine for December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: What's the right test for Vitamin D? Is there a natural way to treat essential tremor? Meso ZeaXanthin for eye problems? Transfer Factor for Crohn's? Treatment for Epstein Barr? Do dogs and cats get better custom nutritional protocols than humans?

Intelligent Medicine for December 3, 2013
December 3, 2013
Dr. H discusses new statin guidelines fiasco; chelation therapy for diabetics; "psychobiotics" and a new treatment that promises to revolutionize the treatment of tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis