Expert Interview

SPECIAL ENCORE: Solutions for Lagging Sexual Performance, Part 2
June 8, 2023
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Roberta Morgan, author of "The Sexless Marriage Fix: Rescuing a Sexless Marriage and Making It All It Can Be Using This Empowering Integrative Approach." Click HERE for part 1.

A Comprehensive Primer on the Immune System, Part 1
June 6, 2023
Dr. Robert Silverman, author of "Immune Reboot: Your Guide to Maximizing Immunity, Restoring Gut Health, and Optimizing Vitality," provides a comprehensive primer on the immune system. He explains how lifestyle factors—diet, sleep, exercise, and stress—impact immune resilience. He offers specific protocols for optimizing resistance to Covid, what to do if you come down with it, and how to treat Long Covid, as well as how to prepare for vaccines. Click HERE for part 2.

A Comprehensive Primer on the Immune System, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Robert Silverman, author of "Immune Reboot: Your Guide to Maximizing Immunity, Restoring Gut Health, and Optimizing Vitality." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Case for Beef, Part 1
May 31, 2023
Nicolette Hahn Niman is the author of a new updated edition of "Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production." The book essentially has two parts. The first section tackles the assertion that meat production is inherently bad for the environment. The second addresses health concerns about meat consumption. We address meat myths: • Meat causes heart disease • Meat causes cancer • Meat production is harmful to the environment • Livestock contributes significantly to global warming • Meat substitutes are healthier and better for the planet • With limited resources and an expanding world population, meat production is neither economical nor sustainable. Foes of meat have weaponized environmental concerns to buttress their argument that meat is bad. They have found willing enablers in powerful agribusiness conglomerates and Big Food entities who are happy to transform cheap soy, wheat and corn crops into highly processed staples. Hahn Niman counters “Regenerative farming with livestock that looks like nature and produces nutrient-rich food, is the answer.” Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Case for Beef, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of a new updated edition of "Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production." Click HERE for part 1.

Keeping Your Seasonal Allergies from Going into Overdrive, Part 1
May 30, 2023
If you're one of the millions of Americans that suffer from seasonal allergies, this time of year can be anything but joyous. Allergic reactions begin in your immune system. When a harmless substance like pollen is encountered by a person which is allergic to that substance, the immune system may over reach by producing antibodies that “attack” the allergen. James LaValle, internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board certified clinical nutritionist and naturopathic doctorate, details his allergy-smart tips for avoiding allergens and effective supplements for allergy relief, including Moducare® which is one of the only supplements that can help people restore and maintain balance in their everyday immune system functions. Click HERE for part 2.

Keeping Your Seasonal Allergies from Going into Overdrive, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with James LaValle, internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, and board certified clinical nutritionist, about his allergy-smart tips for summer. Click HERE for part 1.

Optimizing Your Digestive Function, Part 1
May 25, 2023
It’s not so much that “you are what you eat”, but rather, you are what you digest. As you age, or with medical conditions, your ability to break down food and assimilate nutrients declines. Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager and Product Formulator for NOW(r) Foods and Protocol for Life Balance, addresses important questions about digestive enzymes—what they do, why quality matters, and what might be right for you. Click HERE for part 2.

Optimizing Your Digestive Function, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager and Product Formulator for NOW(r) Foods and Protocol for Life Balance, about digestive enzymes and other dietary ingredients for digestive support. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Childhood Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders, Part 1
May 23, 2023
Dr. Kenneth Bock joins Intelligent Medicine to discuss his latest book, "Brain Inflamed: Uncovering the hidden causes of anxiety, depression and other mood disorders in adolescents and teens." There’s an unprecedented pandemic of childhood psychiatric and behavioral disorders: attention-deficit/hyperactivity, autism, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disease, and Tourette’s. For decades, Dr. Bock has been delving into root causes of these conditions, for which medications are merely a bandaid. He discusses the roles of allergies, the microbiome, nutrient deficiencies, infections like Lyme and strep, and toxins. Chronic brain inflammation may be at the root of many behavioral changes. Dr. Bock has developed innovative protocols for quenching inflammation using a combination of natural and pharmaceutical interventions. He acknowledges that the teen years are turbulent and kids are subject to many stresses these days, but natural interventions can smooth the transition to adulthood. Dr. Bock is especially fond of what he terms the “Holy Trinity”: vitamin D, fish oil, and probiotics. But he often has recourse to methylated B vitamins, glutathione precursors, curcumin, and CBD. Much detective work is required to unravel complex cases, but remarkable recoveries can be achieved. Click HERE for part 2.