Environmental Health

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.

Intelligent Medicine Potpourri: I didn’t want these stories to end up on the cutting-room floor! Part 1
May 23, 2017
"Suboptimal diet” accounts for 1/2 of deaths due to heart disease, stroke, diabetes; Save those baby teeth—they may be a clue to your child’s environmental risks; Nutritional supplement banishes postpartum depression; Low-dose naltrexone relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, lowers inflammatory cytokines. Click HERE for part 2.

How Your Environment Affects Your Health, Part 1
March 21, 2017
Dr. Aly Cohen, Integrative Rheumatologist, offers a must-listen discussion on "Integrative Environmental Medicine," the title of her new book. What are the potential insults we face from polluted air and water? What are the health consequences? Who is most vulnerable? How do heavy metals like mercury, cadmium and lead harm the body? How has the introduction of GMO foods increased exposure to toxic pesticides? What are endocrine disrupters? How do certain common medications reduce our threshold for toxin overload? What foods are the worst offenders? Why select organic foods? When is it permissible to substitute conventional produce? Is fish safe to eat? What food ingredients are most harmful? Is it important to filter your tap water? Why are antimicrobial cleansers bad for you? Can taking certain key supplements protect us from environmental insults? What lifestyle practices help us lower our toxic burdens? Click HERE for part 2.

How Your Environment Affects Your Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Aly Cohen, Integrative Rheumatologist and author of "Integrative Environmental Medicine." Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
December 7, 2016
How can a diabetic with impaired kidney function follow a low-carb, high-protein diet without further damaging kidneys? Why do I wake up hungry after an hour of sleep? I found out my well water is high in arsenic, is it safe to bathe in it? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Dr. Leo Galland’s “The Allergy Solution,” Part 1
November 25, 2016
Dr. Leo Galland’s, "The Allergy Solution: Unlock the Surprising, Hidden Truth About Why You Are Sick and How to Get Well.” The book seeks to empower patients to discover the hidden causes of their allergic symptoms via a detailed self-questionnaire, and to remediate them. Dr. Galland goes beyond sneezing, wheezing, and itching to characterize a wide variety of maladies and afflictions as allergic in origin. Why are allergies so much more pervasive in modern times? Allergies can be divided into indoor, outdoor and internal; Outdoor allergies comprise pollens, molds, animal dander and industrial pollutants; indoor allergies are on the rise due to our toxic home and work environments; and internal allergies arise when we turn our disrupted GI tracts into portable allergy factories. Poor diet, over-dependency on medications, and toxic chemicals create a perfect storm for allergies. Dr. Galland explains the rationale for a 3-day “Power Wash” which he administers to new patients to unmask dietary allergic triggers and revive their detoxification pathways. What role do “leaky gut” and “dysbiosis” play in promoting allergies? Why are probiotics alone not enough to restore GI balance for allergy sufferers? Dr. Galland discusses the 5 major food culprits: wheat, corn, soy, dairy and yeast; What role do dietary bioflavonoids from fruits, vegetables and spices play as potent allergy quenchers? How do allergies lead to a vicious cycle of weight gain and inflammation? Can brain allergies be responsible for depression, ADHD, brain-fog, even psychosis? Fascinating case studies from Dr. Galland’s practice illustrate the power of proper allergy sleuthing. Click HERE for part 2.