Environmental Health

ENCORE: The World Food Supply and Your Health, Part 2
July 19, 2022
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Zen Honeycutt, author of "Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment and a Celebration of Community." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 2, Part 2: Susceptibility to Cognitive Decline
July 4, 2022
DIM for breast cancer; Diet after rectal surgery; Adverse effects of Reclast; Fit kids stay mentally sharp later in life; Pollution a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases; Female athletes can avert knee injury with better sports bras; Midlife handgrip strength predicts susceptibility to cognitive decline; Study will examine effects of amino acid cocktail on Long Covid; Intermittent fasting can help regenerate damaged nerves; Depleted microbiome hikes congestive heart failure risk. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 25, Part 1: In Memoriam: A Tribute to Dr. Stephen Sinatra
June 27, 2022
In memoriam: a tribute to Dr. Stephen Sinatra; Vitamins a waste of money—REALLY? The sad legacy of nutrition misreporting; SCOTUS rejects appeal bid by backers of glyphosate; Does eating fish increase your risk for melanoma? Benefits of cocoa flavanols. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 18, Part 2: Reversing Cognitive Decline
June 20, 2022
Is there a way of reversing cataracts without surgery? Federal court holds glyphosate approval unlawful citing health risks, environmental concerns; Ear wax—is there a diet connection? Dealing with coronary calcium; Reversing cognitive decline requires individualized therapy; Chinese weaponizing Covid tracking to stifle dissent. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Taking Back Our Health and Returning to Ancestral Wisdom, Part 1
June 7, 2022
Dr. Michelle Perro, integrative pediatrician and expert on environmental health and the effects of food-borne toxins on children, and author of "What’s Making Our Children Sick," is now spearheading a new initiative: Regeneration Health International (RHI.bio). It seeks to unite citizens, environmental scientists, natural health practitioners, regenerative farmers, and political activists in a grassroots coalition to take back our health and return to ancestral wisdom. Dr. Perro discusses how modern agricultural practices contribute to environmental devastation and undermine health. She rebuts arguments made by critics of organic farming that it’s “inefficient” and is incapable of meeting the demands of the world’s consumers. With her focus on children’s wellness, she details the challenges facing our youngest generation. Dr. Perro then offers her prescription for how to raise healthy kids. She invites Intelligent Medicine listeners to join RHI in its mission to reprioritize natural healing. Click HERE for part 2.

Taking Back Our Health and Returning to Ancestral Wisdom, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Michelle Perro, integrative pediatrician and expert on environmental health and the effects of food-borne toxins on children. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Why avoid GMOs? Part 1
May 24, 2022
Dr. Michelle Perro is an award-winning pediatrician and integrative physician, co-author of "What’s Making Our Children Sick: How Industrial Food is Causing an Epidemic of Illness." She explains how the advent of genetically-modified foods can undermine health—via diverse pathways. First, there are the unforeseen consequences on the human body of consuming novel foreign proteins; then, there are the adverse effects of herbicides like glyphosate that GMO crops facilitate. Of particular concern is the effect of GMOs on the microbiome which a key determinant of metabolic, neurotransmitter, and immune status. Newer technologies like CRISPR are touted as breakthroughs but they may have inadvertent downsides. Dr. Perro is an advocate of the precautionary principle when it comes to food innovations; she offers tips on how consumers can avoid consumption of GMOs. She calls for a revolution in food production and distribution, and a return to safer and more sustainable models of regenerative agriculture. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Why avoid GMOs? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Michelle Perro, an award-winning pediatrician and integrative physician, and co-author of "What’s Making Our Children Sick: How Industrial Food is Causing an Epidemic of Illness." Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: The Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture, Second in a Series
May 20, 2022
Regenerative agriculture - benefits to the future of food and the environment - Part 2.