Expert Interview

How Your Gut Effects the Aging Process, Part 1
April 19, 2023
Dr. Ross Pelton, Director of Science & Education for Essential Formulas, makers of premium probiotic products, discusses his article, "The Microbiome Theory of Aging." This theory explains how bacterial imbalance in the intestinal tract can cause health problems throughout the body that accelerate biological aging. Dr. Pelton details the factors that can cause bacterial imbalance and things people can do to prevent or correct these problems. "The Microbiome Theory of Aging" explains why maintaining a healthy gut microbiome is so important for your health and your aging process. Click HERE for part 2.

How Your Gut Effects the Aging Process, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton, Director of Science & Education for Essential Formulas and author of the article, "The Microbiome Theory of Aging." Click HERE for part 1.

Addressing a Universal Concern: Energy & Fatigue, Part 1
April 18, 2023
Cellular health may start declining as early as twenty-five years old, causing fatigue and susceptibility to disease. More people complain to their family doctors about fatigue than any other ailment. John Casey, CEO of Nutritional Therapeutics, does a deep-dive on NTFactor, the only nutritional formula clinically proven to repair damaged cells and improve your body's energy production. NTFactor also aids in the bioavailability of hard-to-absorb nutrients. NTFactor works by repairing and restoring the bilayer membranes throughout the body. It has been the subject of over thirteen clinical trials and more than fifty-five published peer-reviewed papers in both medical and scientific journals. Each showed a statistically significant benefit to the three-hundred-plus participants that were evaluated for decreases in moderate-to-severe fatigue. Click HERE for part 2.

Addressing a Universal Concern: Energy & Fatigue, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with John Casey, CEO of Nutritional Therapeutics, makers of NTFactor. Click HERE for part 1.

Medical Nutrition, Part 1
April 13, 2023
For many, integrative medicine has become an unattainable luxury, and healthy diet and lifestyle the prerogative of the privileged. Today’s guest, Dr. Ramona Wallace, is attempting to change that. Trained conventionally as a DO, she undertook additional training and certification via the Institute for Functional Medicine to broaden her clinical skills. She practices primary care in an underserved community in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she incorporates diet and lifestyle recommendations to address her patients’ chronic conditions. Careful nutritional assessment has revealed that many of her patients, while overtly overweight, are decidedly malnourished. She has documented a wide range of deficiencies—of B vitamins, vitamins A, C, and D, critical minerals like zinc and magnesium, even full-blown scurvy. These are precisely the patients who are most likely to benefit from nutritional support. Discovering obstacles to compliance is a key element to effect their health transformations. Dr. Wallace believes that individualized care is the key to reversing long-standing health conditions. She mentors medical students in the first-of-its-kind Functional Medicine program at a medical school. She has also co-authored a landmark paper arguing for wellness self-care by doctors, to stave off burnout and to help them be better role models for patients. Click HERE for part 2.

Medical Nutrition, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ramona Wallace about the benefits of Functional Medicine. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: In the Grips of “Twin Pandemics,” Part 1
April 11, 2023
Covid-19 may finally be receding, but we remain in the grips of “twin pandemics”, according to today’s guest, Dr. Ross Arena, professor of physiology and developer of the HL-PIVOT program. Far exceeding the death toll from Covid-19 are avoidable deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These are largely attributable to physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle—now a worldwide crisis. Lack of physical fitness has been demonstrated to be a crucial determinant of the severity of Covid-19 infections—and the likelihood of dying. The current pandemic is thus a call-to-action to increase resilience through healthy lifestyle promotion—that’s HL-PIVOT’s mission. Dr. Arena discusses how health inequities have only been exacerbated by Covid-19; he emphasizes that we must go from a reactionary healthcare system to one more grounded in prevention. He says exercise doesn’t have to be heroic; dividends accrue if you just sit less and move more—any movement is beneficial. He discusses how he and his family have remained active during lockdown. Exercise also delivers benefits for enhancing mood and alleviating stress. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: In the Grips of “Twin Pandemics,” Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Arena, professor of physiology and developer of the HL-PIVOT program. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Crucial Role of the Microbiome in Immunity, Part 1
April 5, 2023
Christine Rosche, M.P.H., C.N.S., Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Digestive Health Expert developed an integrative approach to digestive health based on 25 years experience in the health care field. She describes how an imbalanced microbiome predisposes to bad Covid outcomes; additional studies suggest that drastic alterations to intestinal contents occur with Covid infections, and may be responsible for the persistence of symptoms in Covid “long-haulers”. Rosche describes the suite of tests that can help evaluate the status of the microbiome. A HeartMath™️ evaluation of heart rate variability can show whether stress is impairing a patient’s recovery. Additionally, a little-acknowledged effect results from continual exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Diet modification, pre-and probiotics, targeted nutraceuticals, and stress reduction can reverse harmful alterations of the microbiome. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Crucial Role of the Microbiome in Immunity, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Christine Rosche, M.P.H., C.N.S., Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Digestive Health Expert. Click HERE for part 1.