Digestive Health

ENCORE: Long-Term Relief of Gas, Bloating, Pain, Diarrhea and Constipation, Part 2
August 18, 2022
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Functional Medicine doctor Loren Marks. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Antacids
August 3, 2022
My friend is taking antacids for stomach pain but isn't there a danger to lowering stomach acid?; My friend has intense pain in his shoulders and neck only relieved by injections. Could the Sarno Method help him?; My daughter is considering giving her 8-year-old growth hormones. Are there any alternatives to this? How can I colonize my gut with O. formigenes? Click HERE for part 1.

The Skyrocketing Rise in Eating Disorders and Food & Sugar Addictions, Part 1
July 14, 2022
Why are America's obesity rates soaring? Kat James, the award-winning author of “The Truth About Beauty” and renowned nutrition and inside-out transformation expert, connects the biochemistry behind eating disorders, carbohydrate addiction, and the microbiome. She details a nutritional and supplement protocol that prevents blood sugar spikes and hormonal responses to food that keeps one on the roller-coaster. She also recommends fermented foods and a fermented multi-strain probiotic that has pre- and post-biotic power to remodel the gut. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 9, Part 2: Health Effects of Avocados
July 11, 2022
Is Fisetin the new anti-aging miracle supplement? Avoid these mitotoxins to preserve mitochondrial energy production; What forms of magnesium are least likely to cause diarrhea? Weekend warriors may derive benefits comparable to regular exercisers; New study demonstrates health effects of avocados; Vitamin D during pregnancy reduces babies’ eczema risk; L-arginine for erectile dysfunction; Autism has surged 50% in three years; Keto diet for schizophrenia. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 2, Part 1: The “Girth of July”
July 4, 2022
Maybe we should call it the “Girth of July”—obesity rates soar in US; The paradox of why we’re gaining weight, despite not eating more or exercising less; Fauci contracts Covid, and suffers Paxlovid rebound; IBS in the aftermath of food poisoning; Glutamine for post-infectious diarrhea; Feds move to ban vaping, slash nicotine in cigarettes; Nicotine raises testosterone, decreases estrogen; Covid boosters are coming, targeting Omicron. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: Gluten-Free Diet and Type 1 Diabetes
July 1, 2022
Effects of a gluten-free diet in patients with type 1 diabetes and asymptomatic celiac disease; During stress, some prebiotics order up B vitamins from the microbiome.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: SIBO
June 22, 2022
Save Our Supplements!; A win on glyphosate ruling; Diet and lifestyle considerations for ulcerative colitis; How can I successfully treat SIBO while adhering to a vegetarian diet?; Is taking vitamin C in pill form poorly absorbed? Are capsules better than tablets? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: What Causes Constipation?
June 15, 2022
The impact of artificial sweeteners on type 2 diabetes; Can you discuss what causes constipation and any natural treatments?; Is red light therapy beneficial for skin or is it just hype? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 11, Part 2: Addiction-Susceptibility
June 13, 2022
Low FODMAP diet outperforms medical therapy for IBS; It’s claimed that probiotics are destroyed by stomach acid before reaching the intestine—REALLY? Novel probiotic scores vs. autism in preliminary trial; The gut-brain connection in depression; Strategies for tackling persistent Lyme Disease; Vitamin D, Omega-3, and moderate exercise cut cancer risk in elderly by 61%; Optimism benefits your health—but don’t become over-confident; Smoking dads pass on addiction-susceptibility, anxiety to male offspring. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Booster Shots
June 8, 2022
I recently had a 3 mm polyp removed from my colon. What should I be eating to prevent further polyps?; What are your thoughts regarding people without comorbidities getting booster shots?; What is the best time to take Alpha Lipoic Acid - with food or away from food? Click HERE for part 1.