Expert Interview

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.

Taking Back Our Health and Returning to Ancestral Wisdom, Part 1
June 7, 2022
Dr. Michelle Perro, integrative pediatrician and expert on environmental health and the effects of food-borne toxins on children, and author of "What’s Making Our Children Sick," is now spearheading a new initiative: Regeneration Health International (RHI.bio). It seeks to unite citizens, environmental scientists, natural health practitioners, regenerative farmers, and political activists in a grassroots coalition to take back our health and return to ancestral wisdom. Dr. Perro discusses how modern agricultural practices contribute to environmental devastation and undermine health. She rebuts arguments made by critics of organic farming that it’s “inefficient” and is incapable of meeting the demands of the world’s consumers. With her focus on children’s wellness, she details the challenges facing our youngest generation. Dr. Perro then offers her prescription for how to raise healthy kids. She invites Intelligent Medicine listeners to join RHI in its mission to reprioritize natural healing. Click HERE for part 2.

Taking Back Our Health and Returning to Ancestral Wisdom, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Michelle Perro, integrative pediatrician and expert on environmental health and the effects of food-borne toxins on children. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: How Diet Impacts Psychiatric Conditions, Part 1
June 1, 2022
Nutritional psychiatry with Dr. Georgia Ede. Dr. Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist who emphasizes diet in her treatment of mental conditions. She is a frequent contributor to Psychology Today, and we discuss her recent article there highlighting the role of nutrition in curbing the risk of severe Covid. She describes how healthy diet impacts psychiatric conditions through three main mechanisms: inflammation, oxidative stress, and blood sugar dysregulation. Ups and downs of glucose affect mood, and insulin resistance deprives brain cells of fuel. She advocates a low-carb diet, even keto, to address certain psychiatric conditions. At the very least, intermittent fasting helps the brain achieve a needed “reset”. She’s not a fan of exclusively vegan diets, and critiques the EAT-Lancet report which calls for minimizing animal protein. She discusses recent research linking food additives and diet to attention deficit disorder. Dr. Ede offers a keto course for clinicians at her informative website diagnosisdiet.com. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: How Diet Impacts Psychiatric Conditions, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist who emphasizes diet in her treatment of mental conditions. Click HERE for part 1.

The Role of CBD in Pain Relief, Part 1
May 31, 2022
The innovative formulators at CV Sciences have come up with an ingenious way to augment the pain-relieving properties of CBD. Occasional aches and pains are a common human experience, however, the negative impact that long-term use of OTC pain killers has on our bodies leads pain sufferers to search elsewhere for safe and effective alternatives. Stuart Tomc, VP Science, Regulation and Education for CV Sciences, details +PlusCBD Relief for anyone experiencing the minor aches and pains and low-grade chronic inflammation that seems to drive all health issues. +PlusCBD Relief offers the first and only triple-action combination of CBD, CBDA, and PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) available to consumers. Tomc reveals why these three powerful, natural ingredients contribute to greater soreness support. Click HERE for part 2.

The Role of CBD in Pain Relief, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Stuart Tomc, VP Science, Regulation, and Education for CV Sciences, makers of PlusCBD Oil. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Natural Approaches for Vision and Eye Problems, Part 1
May 25, 2022
Dr. Rudrani Banik, integrative ophthalmologist, dishes on a variety of subjects related to eye health. Are eye shields necessary for personal protection against the coronavirus? What’s the effect of all that extra screen time we’re experiencing due to lockdown? In addition to “blue-blocker” eyewear, can nutritional supplementation confer resistance against eye stress caused by device overuse? Will limiting kids’ outdoor time spawn a generation of glasses wearers? Dr. Banik shares how her own experience with migraines led her to begin to investigate natural approaches for eye problems. She is currently conducting research on the use of mastic gum extract in the treatment of optic nerve strokes, and gene replacement therapy for a rare form of hereditary blindness. In the wake of civil disturbances, Dr. Banik reports on advocacy by the American Academy of Ophthalmology to minimize the use of dangerous crowd control measures like rubber bullets. Stem cells are showing promise for restoring vision, but Dr. Banik suggests caution on their indiscriminate use. She previews her upcoming book, "The Macular Degeneration Prevention Protocol." Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Natural Approaches for Vision and Eye Problems, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Rudrani Banik, integrative ophthalmologist. Click HERE for part 1.