Expert Interview

ENCORE: How to Get Your Kids to Eat a Healthy Diet, Part 2
August 6, 2020
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with health innovator Dr. Dina Rose, author of “It’s Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating.” Click HERE for part 1.

Biohacking Your Microbiome, Part 1
August 4, 2020
Over the past two decades, there has been an exponential explosion of research into the human gut microbiome, which is confirmed to be a critical regulator of many aspects of human biology and overall health. Health Expert and Master Educator, Dr. Ross Pelton, R.Ph, CCN is a pharmacist, clinical nutritionist, health educator, and Scientific Advisor for Essential Formulas Inc. He details "biohacking" techniques to create a healthier microbiome that can result in better health and increased longevity. Click HERE for part 2.

Biohacking Your Microbiome, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton, R.Ph, CCN, pharmacist, clinical nutritionist, health educator, and Scientific Advisor for Essential Formulas Inc. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Third Leading Cause of Death in America: Medical Errors, Part 1
July 30, 2020
“To Err is Human” is the title of a documentary by writer/director/producer Mike Eisenberg. Medical mistakes are estimated to cause as many as 440,000 avoidable deaths in the U.S. each year—making them the #3 leading cause of death, trailing heart disease and cancer. How do these errors arise? How can they be prevented? Why is medicine lagging behind the aviation and nuclear industries in addressing avoidable errors? What lessons can be learned from industries that have successfully undertaken accident prevention programs? How can something as simple as routine hand washing by medical personnel reduce unnecessary infections? Why is the current malpractice system an imperfect deterrent to mistakes? Why should doctors be schooled in admitting errors? What role can patients and their advocates play in curbing this epidemic? How can transparency help eliminate errors? Can technology be harnessed to pre-empt procedural lapses? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Third Leading Cause of Death in America: Medical Errors, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Mike Eisenberg, writer/director/producer of the film “To Err is Human.” Click HERE for part 1.

Exciting New Research on Cardiovascular Health, Part 1
July 28, 2020
Jim LaValle, a Clinical Pharmacist, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and Heart Health Expert, details three recent peer-reviewed research studies and articles from Wakunaga of America, makers of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract supplements for Heart Health. These studies point to solid health benefits of aged garlic extract for lowering cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension which are also listed as underlying conditions for many recent health concerns. Click HERE for part 2.

Exciting New Research on Cardiovascular Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Jim LaValle, a Clinical Pharmacist, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and Heart Health Expert. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Homeopathy Under Attack, Part 1
July 23, 2020
Homeopathic educator Dana Ullman, M.P.H., C.C.H., founder and director of Homeopathic Educational Services (www.homeopathic.com) weighs in on the current controversies surrounding homeopathy. Britain’s National Health Service has suspended payments to homeopathic MDs, and the FDA is proposing new regulations for homeopathic products. Concerns have been raised over possible toxicity of homeopathic teething remedies. Is it true that the FDA is threatening to outlaw homeopathy? How does homeopathy work when classic physics tells us that there is very little material substance in homeopathic remedies? Why do patients receiving homeopathic treatments undergo “healing crises”? Are the infinitesimal amounts of powerful ingredients like belladonna and arsenic in homeopathic remedies potentially dangerous? What scientific proof exists that homeopathy benefits extend beyond a placebo effect? Why is it difficult to perform research on homeopathy? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Homeopathy Under Attack, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with homeopathic educator Dana Ullman, M.P.H., C.C.H., founder and director of Homeopathic Educational Services (www.homeopathic.com). Click HERE for part 1.

How to Maintain a Healthy Immune Response, Part 1
July 16, 2020
As important as it is to quarantine and "hide" from the coronavirus, it's important to know that too much hiding can put you at greater risk. Without gyms to exercise in and farmers' markets to buy fresh healthy produce (or sunlight, itself), Americans have adopted an unhealthy COVID-19 lifestyle - often marked by stress-eating comfort food and binge-watching reality TV from the couch. While safer from the virus, too much of this behavior could lead to a host of side effects that actually make you less healthy than if you were living your normal life amid the pandemic. It's something that's important to consider as our fitness centers and recreational opportunities open back up and Americans have a daunting choice to make about re-entry. Dr. Mark Engelman is an expert in immunology and offers insights into how to maintain a balanced immune response. He’s Director of Clinical Consulting for Cyrex Laboratories, which specializes in immune profiling. He discusses how the immune system responds to viruses; what lifestyle factors promote an appropriate—and not overactive—immune response; which nutrients are particularly germane to COVID-19, pitfalls in testing for coronavirus; the role of the gut in determining optimal immunity; and why autoimmunity is so prevalent. Click HERE for part 2.