Environmental Health

Leyla Weighs In
April 27, 2018
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin tackles this listener question: I recently watched an interview of Dr. Bruce Blumberg of The Obesogen Effect and the takeaway message is we are mostly programmed at birth with the ability to lose weight, or not, due to the impact of environmental toxin on our microbiome. Is this true?

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 10, Part 2
March 12, 2018
Is it a problem if someone has an inordinate craving for salt if they’re otherwise healthy? Is my dermatologist right in telling me that I take too many supplements? Can leucine stave of sarcopenia in senior women? What’s the story on the new shingles vaccine? How having children might shorten your telomeres; Air pollution linked to brain alteration that might affect children’s IQ and behavior; Authors of America’s premier medical textbook fail to disclose BigPharma payoffs; Over 3/4 million annual cancer cases worldwide are attributable to overweight and Type 2 diabetes. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 16, Part 2
December 18, 2017
Olive polyphenols forestall bone loss; If you have high cholesterol but your scan shows zero coronary artery plaque, do you still need a statin? Is Bergamot an alternative for lowering cholesterol? The latest edition of Doctors Behaving Badly; Why it’s important to balance your calcium/magnesium ratio; What’s the link between air pollution and juvenile delinquency? New evidence that Lyme bacteria resist antibiotics and hide from tests; Hot tea lowers eye pressure in glaucoma; More preemies seen when babies born within 1 kilometer of fracking sites; Family meals improve kids’ mental and physical health; Does ginkgo biloba improve outcomes for stroke sufferers? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 9, Part 2
December 11, 2017
American Heart Association clings to low-fat dairy recommendations even as new study shows full-fat cheese lowers cardio risks; Oral contraceptive use encourages breast cancer; 57% of US children and teens at risk of obesity by age 35; Urban air pollution negates benefits of outdoor exercise; Taurine supports myelin repair in MS; Homemade yogurt resolves IBS symptoms; $65 per pill Viagra may soon yield to cheaper generics. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
September 15, 2017
The impact of herbicides on birth defects; Republished study: long-term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Round-up tolerant genetically modified maize.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 9, Part 1
September 9, 2017
The hidden tolls of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma; First trial ever confirms benefits of diet for depression; Will caffeine interfere with anxiety/depression meds? A caller shares that her long-standing depression was cured when she was properly diagnosed with hypothyroidism; Yoga, meditation improve brain function, impulse control, and energy levels. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In
September 8, 2017
The myriad of crops being sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup) for harvesting purposes--it's not just wheat and soy! The probable negative impact on our health.

How to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation, Part 1
August 15, 2017
"Radiation Nation: The Fallout of Modern Technology." Daniel DeBaune, a veteran electronics engineer and pioneer in electrical emissions safety, highlights the hazards of ubiquitous electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Our devices can heat our skin and internal organs, disrupt electrical transmission in the brain and heart, and create cellular oxidative damage. This can lead to such maladies as headaches, ADHD, dementia, lowered fertility, miscarriages, and cancer. Documentation exists for these hazards, but the powerful telecommunications industry has suppressed it. What simple precautions can be undertaken to mitigate EMF risks? Are there commercially-available shields which reliably reduce exposure? Click HERE for part 2.

How to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Daniel DeBaune, a veteran electronics engineer and pioneer in electrical emissions safety, and author of "Radiation Nation: The Fallout of Modern Technology." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 21, 2017
What do you think of EMF in the environment, do you still believe there is value in using devices to cancel out EMF pollution? I was diagnosed with MVP and I also have IBS, I've been told that I suffer from hypochondria--that it's all in my head! Why is there so much opposition and hostility toward GMO technology when all they are are hybrids? Click HERE for part 2.