The Intelligent Medicine Podcast

Leyla Weighs In: Intermittent Fasting
December 16, 2022
Does intermittent fasting involve skipping my morning coffee? Plus, does time-restricted eating really aid weight loss?

Natural Ways of Managing Menopause, Part 1
December 15, 2022
Menopause can pose severe challenges to women: hot flashes, cognitive impairment, sleep problems, and sexual difficulties, often compounded by weight gain. ObGyn Dr. Anna Cabeca is schooled in mainstream medicine but has added a natural medicine repertoire to her practice. She recounts how she learned to overcome her own devastating symptoms of early menopause. She believes that diets need to be individualized for menopausal women. Find her quiz to determine your menopause type at www.DrAnna.com/mpquiz. We discuss the role of supplements and bio-identical hormone replacement to augment tailored diets. Her book, "MenuPause: Five Unique Eating Plans to Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and Improve Mood, Sleep, and Hot Flashes," highlights the role variations on the keto diet and intermittent fasting can play in alleviating menopause symptoms and reversing mid-life weight gain. Click HERE for part 2.

Natural Ways of Managing Menopause, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with ObGyn Dr. Anna Cabeca, author of "MenuPause: Five Unique Eating Plans to Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and Improve Mood, Sleep, and Hot Flashes." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Cooking With Coconut Oil
December 14, 2022
Highlights from Dr. Hoffman's trip to Lithuania; Is there a brand of Boswellia you recommend?; I would like to start cooking with coconut oil. What do you recommend?; What is the guide to taking strontium for bone health safely?; Should I get the Shingrix vaccines after 4 covid shots and the annual flu shot? I've always had my T3 and T4 checked for my thyroid but never T2. How does it work? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Do I have to replace minerals when using a reverse osmosis water purifier?; Is anyone tracking whether it is vaccinated or unvaccinated people are getting long covid?; What supplements should not be taken with low-dose aspirin?; Can you talk about chelation therapy and cardiovascular disease?; I want to get the right lamp for Seasonal Affective Disorder. What do you recommend? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Profiling a Pioneer of Integrative Cancer Therapy, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez: Part 1
December 13, 2022
"The Maverick M.D.," a biography of the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez by today’s guest, Mary Swander—herself a decades-long patient. Dr. Gonzalez was a pioneer of integrative cancer therapy, with a unique perspective on the metabolic basis of cancer. An inveterate researcher, Dr. Gonzalez adapted the Kelly Protocol to predict which of multiple diets—from raw food vegan to carnivore—would target a patient’s cancer. He also employed high-dose proteolytic enzymes to overcome cancer’s defenses. His use of detoxification procedures like coffee enemas placed him in the cross-hairs of conventional medicine critics. He was a prolific writer, compiling multiple books documenting his successes and elaborating his theories. Swander describes the unique personal attributes that led Gonzalez to persevere in the face of rejection by mainstream oncology. Many grateful patients and long-term survivors of challenging advanced cancers attest to the efficacy of his methods. How is his legacy being preserved? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Profiling a Pioneer of Integrative Cancer Therapy, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez: Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Mary Swander, author of "The Maverick M.D.," a biography of the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 10, Part 1: Viagra for Alzheimer’s—REALLY?
December 12, 2022
Fauci plans exit—did he do a good job? Collateral damage from Covid lockdowns—rate of Type 2 diabetes soars in kids; Viagra for Alzheimer’s—REALLY? After Covid platelets can plummet; News addiction can undermine mental and physical health; Moderna sues Pfizer over mRNA vax technology; White House fast tracks new Omicron booster—despite scant evidence. New study casts doubt on Ivermectin efficacy. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 10, Part 2: Long Covid

Media blames death of Congressman’s wife on herbal supplement—but adverse events experts question whether mulberry leaf extract was the culprit; Long Covid—how can it be treated? Swimming benefits for blood pressure and mood; Thanks listeners—your letters and e-mails have saved NAC, and are likely to block a Congressional bill that threatens access to supplements; Drug options for osteoporosis—which are better, safer? Ultra-processed foods boost depression/anxiety risk; Fish oil may offset harmful effects of junk food consumption. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Omegas
December 9, 2022
Framingham data link higher omegas with better midlife brain health; Where to get your omegas.