Blood Sugar

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.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Fasting Blood Sugar
February 22, 2023
Is a fasting blood sugar of 115 to 120 really bad when my hemoglobin A1c is 5.6?; A complaint about Dr. Hoffman's grammar??; Do you support plant-based burgers in school lunches?; I've had very dry nostrils for over three years now. How can I overcome this?; Should I take sunflower lecithin to lower my LDL cholesterol? In what form? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for February 18, Part 1: Ohio Train Car Derailment—Vinyl Chloride Hazards
February 20, 2023
An in-depth analysis of the environmental consequences of the East Palestine, Ohio train car derailment—vinyl chloride hazards; Phthalate gender-benders in plastics are everywhere; High blood pressure often accompanies high blood sugar—how to get both under control; How to walk away from fatty liver; FDA approves health claim for cocoa flavanols’ heart benefits. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Blood Sugar Control
January 11, 2023
My friend who is a new mother has concerns about the childhood vaccine schedule. What are your recommendations?; What are your thoughts on Hintonia latiflora for type 2 diabetes and blood sugar control?; Is there antifreeze in my cough medicine?!; I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic insufficiency. What causes this condition? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 17, Part 2: Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries?
December 19, 2022
How to recover from Covid-related loss of taste and smell; If you lack motivation to exercise, your microbiome might be at fault; Micronutrients that protect the heart; 3 new aged garlic extract studies demonstrate its circulatory benefits; Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries? CoQ10 and alpha lipoic acid hasten Long Covid recovery; Hintonia and chromium for blood sugar—do they work? California passes law to ban “misinformation” by doctors—as legal challenges are launched. Postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) after Covid shots. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Sleep Gummies
November 23, 2022
I'm 79-years-old and I bruise easily. Is it due to the supplements I'm taking?; What are your thoughts on surgery for a labral tear in the hip?; Can my 93-year-old mother safely take a PlusCBD Calm gummy?; Should my mother continue taking Ostinol after so many years?; Is it possible to "exercise off" the sweet food I eat?; I'm 60 years old. Should I ask my doctor for a Hemoglobin A1c test on my next physical?; Can one become dependent on sleep gummies? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 15, Part 2: Long Covid Breakthrough?
October 17, 2022
Colonoscopy screening underperforms in first-of-its-kind evaluation; Why blood pressure, blood sugars sometimes soar on awakening; Could nattokinase deliver a breakthrough for Long Covid sufferers? Eat meals together to lessen stress, improve nutrition; Review highlights problems with off-brand curcumin/turmeric products offered on Amazon; World’s oldest doctor works weekdays 9-6, has no retirement plans—at 100! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: The Pervasive Harmful Effects of Sugar, Part 1
August 30, 2022
Dr. Michael Goran, professor of pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine, has devoted his academic career to the study of childhood obesity and diabetes. In “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do,” he and his co-author, nutritionist Dr. Emily Ventura, explore the pervasive harmful effects of sugar, and detail a practical program for effecting change. Excess dietary sugar contributes not just to obesity, but also increased risk for a lifetime of degenerative diseases, as well as behavioral problems. And now sugar is added to 70% of processed foods, often deceptively labeled as “natural”, or concealed under a variety of innocent-sounding rubrics. High fructose corn syrup has especially harmful properties. Non-caloric sugar substitutes also come into the cross-hairs as stoking the appetite and having indeterminate metabolic effects. Is regulation of the food industry the answer? Labeling laws? Restrictions on advertising to children? Sugar and soft drink taxes? Outright bans like now underway in Mexico? Tobacco-style litigation vs. the sugar industry? Dr. Goran argues for a more consumer-oriented approach, with self-regulation the goal for kids. Click HERE for part 2.