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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
November 20, 2014
I went off sugar but my blood sugar is still high. What do I do now? Is Alzheimer’s disease genetic? Can prebiotics feed candida? Click HERE for part 2.



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 15, Part 1
November 17, 2014
High-fat diet postpones brain aging; Vitamin E vs. hip fracture; Surprising prevalence of vitamin D deficiency across the board in neurological diseases; Green coffee bean extract won't melt the pounds off but protects from consequences of obesity; Chocolate is a natural stress buster; Stress shortens your telomeres, but healthy lifestyle can mitigate its effects; Do statins up women's risk of thyroid cancer? A good reason to embrace natural treatments for anxiety--commonly-prescribed anti-anxiety drugs can hasten Alzheimer's. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode. Click HERE for part 2.



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 1, Part 2
November 3, 2014
Simple home tests predict your risk of dying; The five secrets to healthy longevity; Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) renews attacks on vitamins--at the same time as they promulgate erroneous, out-dated diet advice; Good news for over-60s--moderate drinking helps PRESERVE brain function! Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.



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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
October 30, 2014
Why does my sister still have osteoporosis when she’s taking all the right supplements/diet/lifestyle? Lithium Orotate for health optimization? How much vitamin E is safe?



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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
October 23, 2014
The entitlement of Dr. Nancy Snyderman who violated her Ebola quarantine--shouldn't she have known better? Is acupuncture mostly a placebo effect? Is there any benefit to getting a mammogram after age 74?



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 18, Part 1
October 20, 2014
Sugar consumption in adolescence linked to memory problems—are our teenagers lab rats in a vast, uncontrolled experiment? At the other end of the age spectrum, sugar avoidance and use of a medical food that feeds the brain with ketones shown to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms; The Grapefruit Diet—new research suggests it actually help you lose weight; Antioxidant compounds in coriander prevent skin aging; Hormone Nazis to American men—no testosterone for YOU! Meanwhile across the pond, European health authorities confirm testosterone safety; The problem with touch-screen keyboards on tablets and phones—they could be a pain in the neck! Road warriors tend to pack on the pounds—a novel new theory as to why. Consumers tend to ignore calorie counts on food labels—here’s a new proposal to get people's attention. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.



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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
October 14, 2014
Coconut oil: friend or foe? Progesterone or acupuncture effective for osteoporosis? Prepping for a colonoscopy. How to take probiotics: with or without food?



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 13, Part 2
September 15, 2014
Anxiety meds increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease; What blood type increases the risk for dementia two-fold? Quality of breast milk affects academic performance; Spinal steroid shots useless against spinal stenosis. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 6, Part 1
September 8, 2014
Questions remain about Joan Rivers untimely death--exactly what happened to turn a routine procedure into a medical catastrophe? Mosquito-borne Chikungunya and Dengue viruses advance through the Western hemisphere, invade continental US; new natural and organic bug repellant (Cedarcide) blocks ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, and bed bugs; pistachios may help reduce diabetes risk; new study questions frequency of "surveillance" colonoscopies, upper endoscopies; do puzzles, memory games and "brain-teasers" actually stave off dementia? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.



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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 23, Part 1
August 25, 2014
Dumb and Dumber: Are IQs declining among developed nations? Popular pain-reliever found ineffective vs. back pain; Pomegranate vs. Alzheimer's; New, accurate DNA stool test may obviate need for routine colonoscopy; Quack remedies exploit Ebola fears; Popular osteoporosis meds actually cause WORSE side effects than originally thought. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.



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