Expert Interview

The Role of Science-Based Herbal Medicine in Healthcare, Part 1
January 23, 2024
Mark Blumenthal is founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council (ABC). We commemorate the 35th anniversary of the ABC, the 40th anniversary of HerbalGram, an informative publication about botanical medicine, and Mark’s 50th anniversary as an herbal advocate, consultant, educator, and researcher. His Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program is a resource to the natural products industry to combat fraud, contamination and toxicity of herbal products. We discuss the science underlying such nutraceuticals as curcumin, berberine, maca, ashwagandha and black cumin. Mark traces the development of the botanicals industry from its origins with teas and tinctures to today’s standardized and scientifically vetted products. Click HERE for part 2.

The Role of Science-Based Herbal Medicine in Healthcare, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Mark Blumenthal, founder and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council (ABC). Click HERE for part 1.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Pathway to Optimizing Health, Part 1
January 18, 2024
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) – those devices that provide 24/7 blood glucose readings – are not just for diabetics anymore. Data from CGMs provide a pathway to disease prevention and reversal, such as obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, prediabetes, fatty liver disease, GERD and more. Dr. Paul Kolodzik, Board Certified in both Emergency Medicine and Preventive Medicine, is author of “The Continuous Glucose Monitor Revolution For Nondiabetics.” He discusses CGMs, insulin resistance, low carb and keto, intermittent fasting, even the prudent use of the new FDA-approved weight loss medications like Ozempic. Click on the book title to receive a free copy. Click HERE for part 2.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Pathway to Optimizing Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Paul Kolodzik, author of “The Continuous Glucose Monitor Revolution For Nondiabetics.” Click for your free copy. Click HERE for part 1.

Lifestyle-Based Healing v. Pharmaceuticals to Treat Chronic Health Conditions, Part 1
January 16, 2024
The medical industry has long relied on pharmaceuticals to treat chronic health conditions to the exclusion of lifestyle changes. Troy Duell, health educator and veteran pharmaceutical marketing exec, pulls back the curtain on pharmaceutical industry secrets, raising a red flag on the industry's marketing strategies where medications are increasingly peddled as lifestyle staples rather than temporary remedies. Duell advocates for a paradigm shift, emphasizing the profound satisfaction and health triumphs experienced by individuals who conquer ailments like hypertension or cholesterol through lifestyle overhaul instead of pill bottles, and he offers actionable tips for people looking to reclaim control over their health. Click HERE for part 2.

Lifestyle-Based Healing v. Pharmaceuticals to Treat Chronic Health Conditions, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Health Educator Troy Duell. Click HERE for part 1.

Homeopathy: A Gentler and Safer Way Towards Health, Part 1
January 11, 2024
Everything you always wanted to know about Homeopathy. Vidhya Udare is a medically trained Classical Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist. She graduated from Homeopathic Medical College in India with a Bachelor’s Degree in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery in 1996, which is a rigorous study and training of five and half years (includes one year of compulsory clinical rotating internship in a hospital). Here she practices as a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Masters Degree nutritionist and yoga practitioner. What is homeopathy? How does it differ from Functional Medicine? Why do conventional doctors have trouble understanding how it might work? What conditions are most amenable to homeopathic care? How does classical homeopathy differ from homeopathic self-care with over-the-counter formulas? How can modern science be reconciled with homeopathy? Dr. Udare shares examples from her personal health journey as well as from her clinical practice. Click HERE for part 2.

Homeopathy: A Gentler and Safer Way Towards Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Vidhya Udare, a medically trained Classical Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist. Click HERE for part 1.

Nutrition-Based Approaches as an Alternative to Psychiatric Medications, Part 1
January 9, 2024
The most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that’s where brain chemicals come from in the first place. Georgia Ede, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science, brain metabolism, and mental health. She discusses her new book, "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health." She empowers you to understand how unscientific research methods drive fickle nutrition headlines and illogical dietary guidelines, weigh the risks and benefits of your favorite foods so you can make your own informed choices about what to eat, evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance—the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of the energy it needs to thrive, and improve your mental health with a choice of moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets that you can personalize to your food preferences and health goals. Click HERE for part 2.

Nutrition-Based Approaches as an Alternative to Psychiatric Medications, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede, author of "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health." Click HERE for part 1.