Exercise

The Heart and Brain Supportive Effects of Cocoa, Part 1
March 16, 2023
Chocolate joins the pantheon of functional foods like tea, berries, and coffee. Alan Frost, founder of Flava Naturals performance dark chocolate, details cocoa flavanols' cognitive, cardiovascular, and exercise performance benefits. He discusses the new FDA-qualified claim on cocoa flavanols and the prevention of cardiovascular disease, and recent food guidelines from the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for 500mg of flavanols daily for improved cardiovascular outcomes. He also addresses ConsumerLab.com data on cadmium and lead in common chocolate brands and how Flava Naturals' manufacturing mitigates those risks. It’s all about bean selection and proper processing. Flava Naturals delivers 5-9 times the flavanols of an average dark chocolate bar, with minimal sugar content. Learn about the science behind this remarkable functional food. Click HERE for part 2.

How to Reap the Cognitive Benefits of Exercise, Part 1
March 14, 2023
Sebrena Jo, Ph.D. in Exercise Psychology and ACE-certified Personal Trainer, explains how exercise benefits the brain, and how to undertake an exercise program. Is it ever too late to start? What forms of exercise are best? How to begin an exercise program economically even if you’re at home; Home equipment basics; Pros and cons of online workout apps; What advantages do personal trainers offer? The downsides of overzealous workouts; Overcoming psychological barriers to fitness; What is the American Council on Exercise? Why your trainer should be professionally certified; How to turn your exercise passion into a career; More resources available at ACE Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle Blog. Click HERE for part 2.

How to Reap the Cognitive Benefits of Exercise, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Sebrena Jo, Ph.D. in Exercise Psychology and ACE-certified Personal Trainer. She explains how exercise benefits the brain. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 11, Part 2: Coconut Oil
March 13, 2023
Anthocyanins for athletic performance and blood sugar control; The debate over the healthfulness of coconut oil; If 10,000 steps/day” not attainable, every 500 steps will suffice to reduce cardio risk; “MIND” diet averts Alzheimer’s brain changes; Survey reveals parents jump the gun on medicating kids’ fevers; Field of nightmares—artificial turf chemicals implicated in brain cancer in MLB players; No, long-distance running won’t wear out your knees. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Achieving Age-Defying Athletic Performance, Part 1
March 9, 2023
Dr. David Minkoff is an integrative physician, and at 72, a champion amateur athlete, training this season for his 44th full Ironman Triathlon. He relates the story of his career transformation from conventional medicine to the founding of Lifeworks Wellness Center in 1997 after his wife developed a debilitating illness that eluded medical diagnosis. It turned out she had mercury toxicity, and detoxification alleviated her symptoms. That decisive event launched Dr. Minkoff’s investigation of alternative methodologies. He attributes his age-defying athletic performance to careful nutrition—he follows a very low carb diet and monitors his blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor. He uses an Oura ring too monitor his physiologic state, and budgets time for adequate sleep and recovery. He’s also a proponent of amino acid supplementation and has formulated his own performance-enhancing formula, PerfectAmino. Dr. Minkoff also takes an array of nutritional supplements. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Achieving Age-Defying Athletic Performance, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. David Minkoff, integrative physician and champion amateur athlete, Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for March 4, Part 2: Improving Stroke Recovery
March 6, 2023
Is exercise more effective than drugs or talk therapy for depression and anxiety? Improving stroke recovery; Makers of sugary cereals threaten to sue Feds over loss of “healthy” food labeling. Prescription meds don’t cut it for long-term management of sleep problems; Why cars make drivers drowsy; “Catch-up sleep” on weekends is not the solution for workday sleep deficits; Vitamin D vs. dementia; Sketchy ties with Big Pharma prompt resignation of FDA official; Asthma rescue med shortage highlights U.S. drug supply chain problems. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Dr. Hoffman’s Biking Trip in Death Valley
February 22, 2023
Highlights from Dr. Hoffman's biking trip in Death Valley; What are your thoughts on krill oil? Should it be taken in addition to regular fish oil?; Are you concerned about pharmaceutical companies buying up well-known nutraceutical companies? Click HERE for part 2.

Leyla Weighs In: Exercise Suggestions
February 10, 2023
Offset sedentary lifestyle with microbreaks. Plus, functional exercise suggestions.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 21, Part 2: Carcinogenic Nitrites in Processed Meat
January 23, 2023
America’s leading meat-producing state proposes meat ban for its SNAP recipients; The Great Organic Soybean Bust; Molecular evidence that exercise rejuvenates; Forever chemicals in orange juice and fish; 90% of us are deficient in choline; Carcinogenic nitrites in processed meat found to promote diabetes; Oldest old may be protected by slightly under-active thyroid. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.