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ENCORE: Melatonin—Not Just for Insomnia and Jet Lag, Part 1
January 7, 2025
Headlines are sounding alarms over the widespread use of melatonin—especially as a sleep aid for young kids. Dr. Deanna Minich has authored a comprehensive review of melatonin, in which she likens it to vitamin D in its potential utility for a variety of ailments—not just for insomnia and jet lag, but also for metabolic syndrome and diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, brain disorders, autoimmune conditions, eye problems, tinnitus, PCOS, endometriosis, infertility, viral infections, and even ADHD and autism. Additionally, melatonin may confer anti-aging benefits. She affirms its overall safety, but cautions that some formulations are sketchy and may contain contaminants or vastly exceed or undershoot their claimed melatonin content. She discusses how modern life, with its ever-present artificial light, shift work, and travel across time zones may disrupt our circadian rhythms and put us in a state of darkness deprivation, with consequent melatonin depletion. For many conditions less is more, and use in children should be limited to special cases. Dr. Minich also emphasizes that lifestyle factors like properly timed light and darkness exposure, blue blocker glasses and screen apps, exercise and diet are cornerstones to optimal melatonin production, with melatonin supplements constituting only part of a holistic approach. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Dry Mouth
January 1, 2025
Should my stepson take a genetic test to evaluate his risk for pancreatic cancer?; I had abdominal surgery last month. What can I do or take to minimize scarring?; I have dry mouth. What treatments can I use to restore saliva?; Could metoprolol be contributing to my restless legs syndrome?; I've been diagnosed with a chemical imbalance and prescribed Zyprexa. What are your thoughts? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: The Impact of Exercise on Dementia
December 26, 2024
Study: The impact of exercise on dementia; Nicotinamide Riboside - does it increase cancer risk and metastasis? Click HERE for part 2.

Cancer Screening 2.0: Integrating Functional Medicine with Advanced Detection, Part 1
September 24, 2024
BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER DETECTION: New tests promise to revolutionize cancer diagnosis. Dr. Gary Goldman is a board-certified ob-gyn and one of America’s leading Functional Medicine practitioners, and is also a member of the speakers’ bureau for Grail, developer of the Galleri cancer test. What are some of the limitations of current cancer tests like mammography, colonoscopy, PSA, CA-125, PAP smears, and CT scans? What’s the difference between sensitivity and specificity? How does the Galleri test enhance our ability to detect cancers? How was it developed? How accurate is it? Will it lead to overdiagnosis? Why is there controversy over a £140 million NHS trial using Galleri to detect cancer? Can “liquid biopsies” be used to find out whether cancer is recurring before it’s visible on imaging? What about new genetic tests that predict your likelihood of developing cancer? Why the arguments over frequency of colonoscopies, mammograms and PAP smears? Is there a certain age when you can forego them? Is the new colon cancer blood test a good alternative to colonoscopy? Click HERE for part 2.

Cancer Screening 2.0: Integrating Functional Medicine with Advanced Detection, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Gary Goldman, board-certified ob-gyn and one of America’s leading Functional Medicine practitioners. He's a member of the speakers’ bureau for Grail, developer of the Galleri cancer test. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Morning Sickness
August 22, 2024
Is it possible to be allergic to sugar? I get an extremely sore throat from it.; Can you comment on the pros and cons of pink salt?; I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy. Is there something you can recommend for morning sickness?; My 93-year-old mother has trouble swallowing and needs to take a laxative. Any recommendations?; Why do some organic whole grain cereals contain added sugar?; I believe in taking good care of myself with diet, supplements, and exercise instead of covid jabs. What are your thoughts? I had pre-skin cancer on my forehead and received treatment. Two months later it came back. Was I misdiagnosed? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Time Restricted Eating
May 9, 2024
Is there anything you can suggest to people with MGUS to proactively keep multiple myeloma at bay?; Would you please comment on the recent study that showed no benefits to time-restricted eating?; Our 12-year-old grandson has Sever's disease. Any supplements you would recommend for him? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Successfully Challenging Cancer, Part 1
March 20, 2024
Turkish MD Dr. Sarper Diler joins us for a discussion of The Gonzalez Protocol®. Dr. Diler is Chairman of the Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, whose goal is to perpetuate the legacy of the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, and make his unique therapies available to patients. Dr. Gonzalez was renowned for his ability to promote survival of challenging cancer patients using a highly personalized approach. The Gonzalez Protocol consists of custom diet recommendations based on Metabolic Typing. Diets run the gamut from vegan to carnivore, with some people intermediate, based on their metabolic type. Patients are required to consume high levels of pancreatic enzymes and other supplements, and perform daily detoxification procedures, including coffee enemas—it’s not for the faint-hearted or ambivalent. Dr. Gonzalez achieved success with many challenging cancers, and also treated other medical conditions, and documented his methods in voluminous case studies. The Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation has undertaken educating and certifying doctors worldwide to sustain his work. For those with less challenging medical conditions desirous of obtaining metabolic typing and diet suggestions without physician supervision, a low-cost option is available by clicking HERE. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Successfully Challenging Cancer, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Sarper Diler, Chairman of the Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation Advisory Board, about The Gonzalez Protocol for treating patients with all types of cancers as well as patients with degenerative diseases. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 16, Part 2: Fructose-Phobia
September 18, 2023
Fructose-phobia: Is it ever appropriate to eliminate fruit altogether? Natural therapy for arthritis; Flavonoids vs. colon cancer; Cruciferous vegetables vs. bladder cancer; Your gut may be a clue to your longevity; Counterfeit supplements are rife on Amazon; Hundreds of billions of dollars in health care costs attributable to physical inactivity. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.