Expert Interview

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 1
January 27, 2021
Board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app, joins us to talk about ways to support brain health and fend off neurodegenerative disease. We needn’t be resigned to progressive loss of brain function with aging, because new findings about neuroplasticity reveal that the brain can remodel and rejuvenate itself, actually regenerating brain cells and neural circuits. Dr. Douyon reveals why, with the limited success of drugs for conditions like Parkinson’s and ALS, we need to invoke a comprehensive lifestyle program to address brain health. This comprises sleep, stress reduction, exercise, social connection, avoidance of toxins, and diet. Even poor dental hygiene may influence brain health. Among the supplements that are helpful are fish oil, curcumin, B vitamins and antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid. Dr. Douyon, who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy reveals the role of ketogenic diets in patients who don’t respond to conventional treatment? Are refined carbs and gluten really potentially harmful to the brain? What role for the microbiome in brain health? Which drugs are memory robbers? Can statins have harmful effects on the brain? Try Dr. Douyon’s BrainFit™️ app by clicking HERE. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app. Click HERE for part 1.

An Immune Reset, Part 1
January 26, 2021
COVID-19 creates an opportunity for an immune reset. Meleni Aldridge and Rob Verkerk of the UK-based Alliance for Natural Health International share their perspectives on the pandemic: Is the UK being hit particularly hard? Are there flaws in testing procedures which may exaggerate the extent of the pandemic? Are the draconian lockdowns justified? Why have advanced Western countries proven so vulnerable? Is there a link between diet and susceptibility to bad COVID-19 outcomes? Are effective low-cost strategies being superseded by pricey, high-tech drugs? Is censorship suppressing critical evaluation of vaccine safety and effectiveness? See their comprehensive report HERE. Click HERE for part 2.

An Immune Reset, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Meleni Aldridge and Rob Verkerk of the UK-based Alliance for Natural Health International as they share their perspectives on the pandemic. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Latest Advances in Facial and Hair Rejuvenation, Part 1
January 21, 2021
Dr. Gary Linkov, board-certified plastic and cosmetic surgeon, weighs in on the latest advances in facial and hair rejuvenation. What type of education and training does a plastic surgeon need to undergo? What other types of doctors do cosmetic procedures—and why choose a plastic surgeon? How has Dr. Linkov augmented his aesthetic sense by studying portraiture and sculpture? How to spot psychological red flags in candidates for plastic surgery? Short of scalpel procedures under anesthesia, what more conservative rejuvenative options are available to patients? What procedures are used for hair restoration? How do men’s hair problems differ from women’s and dictate different approaches? How to avert the “corn-row” appearance of traditional hair transplants? What role for PRP in hair restoration? In the future will stem cells revolutionize baldness treatments? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Latest Advances in Facial and Hair Rejuvenation, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Gary Linkov, board-certified plastic and cosmetic surgeon. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet, Part 1
January 19, 2021
"Real Food Keto" by Jimmy and Christine Moore is the latest in a series of international best-sellers by the host of the Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show. What are the benefits of the ketogenic diet? Is it for everyone? What’s the “keto flu”? What happens when you become “keto-adapted”? How does the keto diet enhance mood and mental clarity? What are some of the mistakes people make when they undertake extreme carb-restriction? Does keto dieting necessitate eating tons of meat? How long can you maintain ketosis? What monitoring tools are now available to provide feedback that you’re achieving ketosis? How do you address criticisms from mainstream nutritionists that, while the keto diet can offer short-term weight loss dividends, it’s unhealthy in the long term? Can you eat vegetables and fiber-rich foods? How can intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating augment the benefits of the keto diet? What is the latest research saying about the benefits of the keto diet? How have the latest finding refined the Atkins approach? Is the keto movement becoming co-opted by opportunistic marketers offering dubious keto products and supplements? Is the keto diet suitable for endurance athletes? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Jimmy and Christine Moore, the authors of "Real Food Keto." Click HERE for part 1.

Dehydration—is it a hidden pandemic? Part 1
January 13, 2021
Dr. Dana Cohen, author of the best-selling book, "Quench: Beat Fatigue, Drop Weight, and Heal Your Body Through the New Science of Optimum Hydration" (now available in paperback) dishes on the science underlying hydration’s relationship to health. How pervasive is the problem? How do you know if you’re dehydrated? Why thirst may not be a reliable indicator of hydration status; Is it possible to overdo water consumption? Why the “8 glasses per day” dictum may not be right; What does it mean to “eat your water”? Dr. Cohen relates case studies showing where hydration was the key to resolving enigmatic complaints; Studies show that dehydration alters brain structure and hampers task performance; New research explains how proper hydration may facilitate weight loss; Do caffeinated beverages count? What about alcohol? And sugary drinks? What are some practical ways to up your hydration quotient? What about alkaline water? Hydrogen water? “Structured water”? Click HERE for part 2.

Dehydration—is it a hidden pandemic? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Dana Cohen, author of the best-selling book, "Quench: Beat Fatigue, Drop Weight, and Heal Your Body Through the New Science of Optimum Hydration." Click HERE for part 1.