Aging

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Q&A with Leyla Part 2
April 24, 2014
Can smoking make your veins more prominent? At what age can a woman stop having regular GYN visits? Are there home testing meters for uric acid? Natural therapies for gout.

Intelligent Medicine Podcast: Q&A with Leyla Part 2
April 2, 2014
Mixed signals--good Body Mass Index, bad waist-hip ratio, what does this mean? Post-menopausal weight gain and "Syndrome W"; nitric oxide supplements; Dr. Hoffman weighs in on this week's New England Journal of Medicine op-ed calling for tight regulation of the supplement industry.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 29 Part 2
March 31, 2014
Are vegetarians healthier than meat-eaters? So NOT according to a shocking new study; anti-anxiety and sleep meds DOUBLE your risk of death; autism rate in America soars, now 1 in 68, 1 in 42 in boys! Safety and effectiveness of Human Growth Hormone—is it really an anti-aging treatment? Plus listener questions. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 15 Part 2
March 17, 2014
Olive polyphenols like oleuropein possess anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, anti-aging and skin-protective effects—but most mass-market olive oils do not contain active polyphenols. Proper sourcing of genuine polyphenol-rich olive oil and supplementation with Olive Leaf Extract can help you fully utilize the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet; older but wiser—thoughts on aging gracefully; build muscle and you’ll live longer; natural strategies for dealing with spring allergies; environmental pollutants linked to autism—is it time for you to detox? 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 Radio Show for January 25 Part 2
January 30, 2014
Rethinking niacin for heart disease prevention (& tips on how to beat niacin flushes); melatonin for prostate cancer; two new Alzheimer's drugs crash and burn, but vitamin E and fish oil show protective effects

Intelligent Medicine for January 24, 2014

Q&A with Leyla: Two new, expensive Alzheimer's drugs bite the dust (meanwhile, old-fashioned vitamin E and fish oil shown to help!); A patient wants to take supplements but eye doctor says don't bother; Supplements for a woman who's contemplating pregnancy; Can strontium replace Fosamax? Help for plantar fasciitis; Patient says "I went on a diet, now I'm losing TOO MUCH weight!"

Intelligent Medicine: Longevity Secrets
September 30, 2013
What do Bill Gates, eggs, and Soylent Green have in common? The strange longevity secrets of Britain's 111 year old woman; the medicinal effects of peppermint on the GI tract

Intelligent Medicine
August 9, 2013
Interview with integrative neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of soon-to-be-released book Grain Brain: Can Alzheimer's be prevented with diet?

Intelligent Medicine: Inaugural Podcast
June 6, 2013
The Pope Calls Upon Us to Clean Our Plates! Michael Douglas Says Oral Sex Caused His Mouth Cancer! Spice Up Your Brain with Cinnamon to Prevent Alheimer's!