Digestive Health

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 20, Part 1: Mediterranean Diet for Depression
August 22, 2022
Covid fatigue sets in: Even Pfizer’s vaccine developer comes down with it, people aren’t testing anymore, vaccine uptake for toddlers is less than 5%; Most Omicron patients don’t even know they’re sick; CDC admits “mistakes” but asks for more funding to guarantee compliance with future lockdowns and vaccine mandates; Mediterranean diet for depression; Solutions for bloating; Pre-op advice before shoulder surgery; Dietary nitrates for brain, heart, blood pressure, athletic endurance, sexual performance; Viagra may be repurposed as Alzheimer’s drug. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Long-Term Relief of Gas, Bloating, Pain, Diarrhea and Constipation, Part 1
August 18, 2022
Special focus on SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) with Functional Medicine doctor Loren Marks. What is SIBO, and why is it estimated to afflict more than 10% of the world’s population? How does the breath test help diagnose SIBO? Why simply dosing patients with Xifaxin often doesn’t provide long-term relief of gas, bloating, pain, diarrhea, and constipation; What natural botanicals prove most helpful for SIBO? Are probiotics bad for SIBO sufferers? Can SIBO cause non-GI symptoms like fatigue, body aches, or brain fog? What role for the low FODMAP diet to alleviate symptoms? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Long-Term Relief of Gas, Bloating, Pain, Diarrhea and Constipation, Part 2

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.