Exercise

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Diet or exercise for weight loss?
July 20, 2022
Diet or exercise for weight loss?; Zinc found to be beneficial for blood sugar control; I was having itchy varicose veins and started taking Nattokinase. Now the itching is gone and my hemorrhoids improved too; Could you recommend any non-dairy smoothie recipes -- possible to replace a meal? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 16, Part 1: Could fasting be the key to curbing Covid severity?
July 18, 2022
FDA and AMA seek to address physician knowledge gap on supplements—with a course filled with anti-supplement propaganda! Who are the biggest congressional recipients of pharmaceutical dollars? New study highlights unhealthy lifestyle behaviors as driver of Covid hospitalizations, deaths; Could fasting be the key to curbing Covid severity? Research refutes belief that exercise accelerates knee arthritis. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 16, Part 2: Long Covid

Athletes report Covid undermines peak performance for weeks; Sufferers of Long Covid seek pricey “blood-washing” procedures offered by foreign clinics; Hyperbaric oxygen relieves Long Covid brain fog; Study finds role for low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for Long Covid; How too much fruit can be bad for your liver; A caller suspects her doctors haven’t pinpointed her hormonal imbalance; Causes/treatment for pancreatitis; What’s an optimal heart-rate training zone for an athletic 65-year-old? Can stress accelerate arthritis? Spirituality linked to better health outcomes. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

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.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 2, Part 2: Susceptibility to Cognitive Decline

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.

How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Chocolate, Part 1
June 9, 2022
The flavanols in chocolate have been shown to improve heart health, promote brain function and healthy blood sugar levels, and support full-body performance. But even popular dark chocolate brands may not deliver; it’s all about bean selection and proper processing. Alan Frost, Founder of Flava Naturals, details performance chocolate products that deliver 500-900mg of cocoa flavanols, with calorie counts as low as 35 per serving. That’s 5 to 9 times the cocoa flavanols of an average dark chocolate bar. The secret is starting with some of the highest flavanol cocoa beans globally and processing them naturally and at lower temperatures to preserve the flavanols. Click HERE for part 2.

How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Chocolate, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Alan Frost, Founder of Flava Naturals. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 4, Part 1
June 6, 2022
A remarkable pomegranate-derived polyphenol improves exercise performance, reverses mitochondrial aging; Monkey pox—big deal or not? Fish oil scores against hypertension; New potent vegan alternative to fish oil—now with SPM; Cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 21, Part 1
May 23, 2022
Omicron: You can’t fight today’s wars with yesterday’s weapons; Multiple studies reveal Omicron is far less severe than Delta—even for unvaccinated; Israeli immunologist tees off on aggressive government strategies to contain Covid; A 78-year-old caller seeks advice after testing positive; Hemp-derived cannabinoids block spike protein; After hip replacement, is it safe to resume running? Study reveals face masks have become the new beauty standard; After getting Covid, people are starting to live it up again. Vaccine makers are developing new Omicron-specific shots—but will it pay off? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.