Blood Sugar

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 16, Part 1: Fructose
September 18, 2023
The many surprising ways sugar undermines our health; A deep dive on fructose; How does high fructose corn syrup differ from natural fructose found in fruits and honey? A caller with sulfite intolerance; Is a high B12 blood test bad? What about the sugar content of grains? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: An Integrative Deep-Dive on Diabetes, Part 1
August 10, 2023
The incidence of diabetes is increasing across the world. It’s said we’re amidst a “twin pandemic”—there’s Covid, and then there are the millions of individuals who suffer from diabetes and metabolic syndrome that may exceed Covid in their toll. We're joined by Dr. Mona Morstein, author of "Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes." Are there more than just two types of diabetes? What’s wrong with the traditional treatment paradigm for diabetes? What’s the best diet? Is keto safe for diabetics? What about intermittent fasting? What supplements aid blood sugar control? Do pollutants play a role in diabetes causation? Can commonly used medications make it worse? What blood tests shed light on prediabetes? Which forms of exercise are best? Is the microbiome involved with metabolic fitness? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: An Integrative Deep-Dive on Diabetes, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Mona Morstein, author of "Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Targeted Supplements v. Multivitamins
May 17, 2023
Highlights from Dr. Hoffman's European vacation; Do you think individual targeted supplements are more beneficial than a multivitamin?; Are my high blood sugars in the morning really that bad when my A1c is 5.6?; Why did I get a yeast infection when I'm following a low carb diet? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Regaining Taste and Smell After Covid
May 10, 2023
What are the expectations from unproven cancer medications?; Who were some of the nutritionists that influenced you early in your medical career?; I'm taking lots of magnesium for cramps in my feet and calves and it's not working. Is there something else I should take?; Why doesn't the FDA like natural thyroid medications? I've been greatly helped by Naturethroid for years; My pregnant daughter took her glucose tolerance test and her result is a low 64. Is this anything to be concerned about?; Any tips for regaining taste and smell after covid? Any supplements you recommend? Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Your Uric Acid Levels
April 21, 2023
A deeper dive into uric acid metabolism and its impact on health.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: The Numerous Benefits of Almonds
April 12, 2023
A handful of almonds before meals promotes weight loss, reduces belly fat, improves blood sugar, lipids, may reverse diabetes; A better alternative to bicarb for GERD symptoms; Please critique the Wapo article on probiotics' impact on gut health; Is the Atkins Diet a healthy way to eat low carb? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 8, Part 2: The Key to Shedding Pounds
April 10, 2023
Earliest evidence of human use of psychedelics—3000 years ago; The key to shedding pounds and diabetes prevention may be a handful of almonds prior to meals; What combination of diet and exercise yields the healthiest weight loss results? Why newly-popular weight loss drugs may lead to frailty; The verdict on masks—they help little if at all; When routine screenings—PAP smears, colonoscopy, and PSA—make little sense for elderly; Lifestyle habits in 30s may be crucial foundation for healthy aging. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Allergy Relief
March 22, 2023
I'm drinking tart cherry juice and pomegranate juice but isn't that a lot of sugar?; Do you recommend TruNiagen as the best NAD supplement? At what dose?; Can I take quercetin long-term to relieve my allergies?; What are the detriments of drinking too much lemon water? Do I have to stop drinking it?; I have thrombocytosis. What supplements are helpful for this? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 11, Part 2: Coconut Oil
March 13, 2023
Anthocyanins for athletic performance and blood sugar control; The debate over the healthfulness of coconut oil; If 10,000 steps/day” not attainable, every 500 steps will suffice to reduce cardio risk; “MIND” diet averts Alzheimer’s brain changes; Survey reveals parents jump the gun on medicating kids’ fevers; Field of nightmares—artificial turf chemicals implicated in brain cancer in MLB players; No, long-distance running won’t wear out your knees. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.