Cancer

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 17, Part 2
October 19, 2015
Pushing back against headlines implicating supplements in over 23,000 U.S. ER visits per year; Lamar Odom's not so excellent adventure with "herbal Viagra;" Why most cancer survivors don't heed evidence that diet matters. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 10
October 12, 2015
Sugary drinks laden with high fructose corn syrup increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes—OK, we already knew that. But new studies show that a) they can rewire the brain and stoke junk food addiction, and b) they increase the likelihood that head injuries will result in long-term cognitive deficits! Metabolic syndrome increases requirements for vitamin E; Patients who undergo gastric bypass have higher risks of suicide—why? Tough love for 800 pound patient who ordered pizza; Carbs can take toll on sperm counts; A new portable device that you can bring to the restaurant to detect tiny amounts of gluten in your food; New evidence that fibromyalgia is a magnesium deficiency disorder; Aspirin may prove a potent weapon against cancer; 84 year old Ironman contestant: “We all get knocked down in life, but the winners are the ones who get back up.” Half of patients suffer ill effects of properly prescribed drugs. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 26, Part 2
September 28, 2015
Is depression an inflammatory disorder? Can diet combat depression? Doctors order less pasta for Pope; Beet juice boosts muscle power in congestive heart disease patients; New study supports Active Holistic Surveillance for early breast cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Remembering Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, Part 1
September 24, 2015
To honor the life and the work of Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, pioneering integrative oncologist who sadly passed away last week, we offer his April 15 interview with Dr. Hoffman. Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, integrative oncologist, discusses his new book, "The Gene Therapy Plan." Your genes are NOT your destiny, and diet, exercise, stress reduction and targeted supplementation impact epigenetics—the expression of our genetic potential. We can literally turn on and turn off cancer and other diseases with the choices we make. Dr. Gaynor discusses black cumin seed, green tea, curcumin, vitamin D, glutathione and many other nutrients as gene modifiers. Is intravenous vitamin C helpful for cancer? Do antioxidants block the effectiveness of cancer therapies? Low-fat vs. low-carb diet in cancer prevention; the importance of the microbiome; how to overcome cancer fatigue and “chemo brain”; are breakthroughs being made in conventional oncology that will improve cancer care? Click HERE for part 2.

Remembering Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, Part 2

This is part 2 of Dr. Hoffman's April 15 interview with the late Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, integrative oncologist. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 19, Part 2
September 21, 2015
Don’t just stand there, do NOTHING for early breast cancer; Mediterranean diet, rich in nuts and olive oil, protects breasts; Melatonin shows potential to slow breast tumor growth; Current early school start times harmful to kids' health and academic performance; Resveratrol may slow Alzheimer’s progression; Over 60s should take vitamin D to stave off dementia; Untimely death of another integrative pioneer, Dr. Mitchell Gaynor. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 16, 2015
Half of all Americans have prediabetes and diabetes. What is the methionine-cancer connection? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
September 3, 2015
Treatment for "protozoa that has spread beyond the gut?" The best berries for phytonutrients. If we all have dormant cancer cells, should we stop taking supplements? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 22, Part 1
August 24, 2015
Why some women are microwaving their armpits (Don’t try this at home!); Cranberry polyphenols vs. heart attack, stroke, colon cancer; Why tomatoes can worsen joint pain; Acupuncture produces lasting blood pressure-lowering effects; When it comes to DCIS breast cancer, surgery, radiation confer no benefits; Ribose helpful, AAKG worthless for athletic performance. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
August 12, 2015
Can high vitamin D levels cause pancreatic cancer? I live a healthy lifestyle, why is my hair shedding? I’ve recently developed allergies in my 60s, why? Click HERE for part 1.