Digestive Health

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
July 29, 2015
What is PQQ and does it really help? Can I just take Imodium for IBS? Which delivery of vitamin C is best, oral or IV? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 27, Part 2
June 29, 2015
Commonly-used acid blockers increase risk of heart attack by 16-21%; 5 ways to reduce inflammation; Timing of carbohydrate intake may mitigate their effects on blood sugar. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

An Innovative New Probiotic, Part 1
June 18, 2015
Reg’ Activ is an innovative new probiotic formula from Essential Formulas, the maker of Dr. Ohirra’s Probiotics. Nutritional pharmacist Dr. Ross Pelton discusses the discovery of Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3 that produces the antioxidant glutathione in humans. Why is glutathione considered the Master Antioxidant? How does glutathione neutralize damaging free radicals that contribute to the aging process? How does glutathione support circulatory, liver and immune health? What’s the role of microbial diversity in maintaining human health? How should Reg’ Activ be taken—with food or away from food? Optimal dosage? What are the latest findings in probiotic research and where is our emerging understanding of the human microbiome leading? Click HERE for part 2.

An Innovative New Probiotic, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton about Reg’ Activ, an innovative new probiotic formula from Essential Formulas. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
May 20, 2015
What are the causes and treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Any nutritional advice for spinal stenosis? Is Olive Leaf destroying the beneficial flora in my gut? Is foaming and bubbling in the urine cause for alarm? Click HERE for part 1.

Fermented and Cultured Foods, Part 1
January 30, 2015
They’re all the rage! Everything you ever wanted to know about fermented and cultured foods: Cynthia Lair, nutrition professor at Bastyr University, dishes about the health benefits of living bacteria from food sources. Why are natural fermented foods superior to over-the-counter single species probiotics? What is Kombucha? Simple directions for making yogurt, kefir, fermented cabbage, kimchi, and miso at home. Are there dangers to homemade products? Why is homemade sour dough bread superior to commercial baked products? Click HERE for part 2.

Fermented and Cultured Foods, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Cynthia Lair, nutrition professor at Bastyr University, about the health benefits of living bacteria from food sources. Click HERE for part 1.

Nourishing Broths, Part 1
January 8, 2015
It’s cold outside, and ’tis the season for a hearty broth! We talk to Kaayla Daniel, co-author of Nourishing Broths: An Old-Fashioned Remedy for a Modern World, who details the health benefits of slow-cooked bone-broths. They’re a mainstay for healing the gut in intestinal disorders, and provide essential nutrients for skin, hair, nails and the skeletal system. The key is natural gelatin! Dr. Daniel weighs in on ancestral diets according to guidelines set forth by the Weston A. Price Foundation; she’s a proponent of “nose-to-tail” consumption of grass-fed, humanely-raised animals. She advocates pasture-raised, unprocessed dairy products, but shares her reservations about over-dependence on soy protein. Click HERE for part 2.

Nourishing Broths, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Kaayla Daniel who details the health benefits of slow-cooked bone-broths. They’re a mainstay for healing the gut in intestinal disorders, and providing essential nutrients for skin, hair, nails and the skeletal system. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
December 11, 2014
President Obama's recent trip to the hospital--turns out he has GERD. We offer natural tips for treating it. Can taking boron help slow the leaching of calcium from my bones? Click HERE for part 2.