Diabetes

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
July 9, 2015
What is osteogenic loading? Resistant starch on a low carb diet: good for diabetes, good for colitis? Exercise has the same pick-me-up as coffee? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 24, 2015
Is coconut oil raising my cholesterol? What is leaky gut and how do I treat it? What types of excess protein raise blood glucose levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2

I’ve tried everything to lower my HgbA1c, what else can I do? What supplements can treat psoriasis? Will vitamin K help prevent/reverse the calcification in my arteries? What’s wrong with Ensure? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 17, 2015
FDA wants to ban trans fats! My HgbA1c is creeping up, would you recommend Metformin? Taking more ubiquinol is helping me sleep better! Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 14, 2015
Eggs have been exonerated! They may even REDUCE your risk of diabetes. What is galectin-3 and how concerned should you be with your test results on a sophisticated cardio panel? How do I test my pH levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 11, Part 2
April 13, 2015
Commonly-used anti-depressant Zoloft increases atherosclerosis in primate studies by SIX-fold! Herbal supplement Rhodiola scores comparably to Zoloft against major depression with fewer side effects; Heart risk calculator overestimates need for statins by 78%; New study finds statins boost diabetes risk in men by 43%; New-think on eggs: not only do they NOT boost cardio risk, they reduce chances of diabetes by a third! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
April 1, 2015
Is casein in yogurt bad for brain health? Is it okay to take CM Core with Metformin? Is there a remedy for pulmonary fibrosis? What supplements would you recommend for infertility? How much vitamin D to take to get up to normal levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 1
March 24, 2015
Dean Ornish’s March 23 New York Times Op-ed, “The Myth Of High-Protein Diets:” Is it true that meat, cholesterol and saturated fat are bad for you? Does too much protein cause heart disease, diabetes, and cancer? Should we be eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the exclusion of animal proteins? What’s so harmful about egg yolks? What about the environmental angle—are vegans more virtuous? What does Dean Ornish get RIGHT about nutrition? Why did Times readers inundate the opinion page with comments after the Ornish op-ed? Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Rebuttal to Dean Ornish, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk about Dean Ornish's March 23 New York times Op-ed, "The Myth of High-Protein Diets." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 14, Part 1
February 16, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day: chocolate may combat diabetes! Eat fish to reduce risk of emphysema; Press releases and media reports often get the story wrong; Supplement industry derides NY Attorney General's DNA tests; Antibiotics turn out to be worse when we thought; Master herbalists offer natural alternatives for winter respiratory infections; A daily 20 minute walk can reduce risk of premature death by 30%; The superior conditioning benefits of kettle bells; New study vindicates glucosamine/chondroitin for osteoarthritis; Big Pharma targets genes, microbiome to head off diseases. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.