Blood Sugar

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 30, Part 2
December 2, 2019
A caller with a blood sugar of 32 on a glucose tolerance test; “Brain fog” linked to inflammation; Certain antibiotics may set the stage for Parkinson’s Disease; EBT heart scan for determining need for statins; A breakthrough home urine test for prostate cancer detection/monitoring; 43% have misdiagnosed themselves after Googling symptoms. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Hypoglycemia
November 8, 2019
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers these listener questions: I am carbohydrate sensitive so I use organic, plain yogurt. But the full-fat variety always has more carbohydrate than the low-fat version. What do you advise?; I have hypoglycemia--could I have blown out my adrenal glands from years of eating a high sugar diet? I have a very hard time recovering.

Leyla Weighs In: Hypoglycemia
October 25, 2019
Severe hypoglycemia indicates cardiovascular, cognitive danger -- who is at risk?

Blood Sugar Control, Part 1
October 24, 2019
For healthy individuals, in addition to a healthy diet and exercise regimen, supplements are great tools to support healthy blood sugar levels. Many botanicals and micronutrients can be used to help us with healthy glucose metabolism. Clinical Nutritionist Neil Levin details some, including chromium, berberine, banaba, and Gymnema Sylvestre, which have been well researched. Click HERE for part 2.

Blood Sugar Control, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Clinical Nutritionist Neil Levin about maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 24, Part 2
August 26, 2019
How weird is direct-to-consumer drug advertising? How low can you go with cholesterol? Blood test reveals whether you’ll be dead in 10 years—REALLY? High fructose corn syrup is a calorie bomb—and it’s a Trojan Horse for toxic mercury; Is preparing broccoli and kale in a Vitamix blender as nutritious as just eating it? Do antibiotics hike your risk for colon cancer? If you’re diabetic, will fish oil supplements worsen your blood sugar? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: June is Men’s Health Month
June 26, 2019
Enteral diet found helpful in children with Crohn's disease; June is Men's Health Month; My brother-in-law has a Hemoglobin A1c of 6.4 and was advised by his trainer to eat steel cut oats instead of regular oatmeal; What supplements should I take to prepare for dental implant surgery? Are there concerns about all the foreign material used?; What causes a low amino acid profile on the Nutri-Eval test? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 22, Part 2
June 24, 2019
Probiotics containing soil-based organisms (SBOs) might pose hazards; Athletes THINK they know more about supplements and nutrition than they do; A caller wonders what’s up with the white spot in the back of his throat; A controversial start-up offers “vampire blood” as a pricey anti-aging treatment; Fecal transplants can be dangerous; Viral FB posts urge parents of autistic kids to try the “bleach cure”; Spending 2 hours per week in nature associated with health and mood benefits; Study reveals why antibiotics may not be the cure for persistent Lyme Disease; Those popular sleep trackers may give you “orthosomnia”; Low vitamin K linked to reduced mobility with aging. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Good News for Gamers!
June 7, 2019
Good news for all you gamers out there! A study shows technology trains patients to eat less sugar; Restricting carbohydrates at breakfast is sufficient to reduce 24-hour exposure to post-meal hyperglycemia and improve glycemic variability.