General Medicine

How to keep your kids safe from hidden holiday perils, Part 1
April 2, 2015
A special Easter and Passover edition of Intelligent Medicine: How to keep your kids safe from hidden holiday perils that lurk in the Easter basket or on the Seder table! Dr. Lisa Sulsenti, nutritionist and chiropractor, dishes on food colorings, chemical carcinogens, GMOs, sugar and other toxic ingredients that are concealed in holiday treats like colorful “peeps” and chocolate Easter bunnies. How to read labels, how to source healthy alternatives, and how to achieve buy-in from your kids for nutritious natural treats (and no, they don’t have to subsist on celery sticks and broccoli florets!). Click HERE for part 2.

How to keep your kids safe from hidden holiday perils, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Lisa Sulsenti, nutritionist and chiropractor, who dishes on food colorings, chemical carcinogens, GMOs, sugar and other toxic ingredients that are concealed in holiday treats. Click HERE for part 1.

“Natural Cures for Dummies,” Part 1
March 31, 2015
"Natural Cures for Dummies," a new book by today’s guest, Dr. Scott Banks, is a handy, concise introduction to the subject. Dr. Banks explains why chiropractors are uniquely suited to deliver this message. What is Functional Medicine? What conditions are most amenable to natural interventions? Dr. Banks dishes on broccoli extract, curcumin, omega 3 fatty acids, colostrum, methylfolate, vitamin D, magnesium, and many of his favorite supplements. He discusses leaky gut, food allergy, gluten intolerance and detoxification. Click HERE for part 2.

“Natural Cures for Dummies,” Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation about "Natural Cures for Dummies," a new book by today’s guest, Dr. Scott Banks. Click HERE for part 1.

A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine, Part 1
March 19, 2015
Today's guest is Dr. Mel Borins, author of "A Doctor's Guide to Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why." We consider Ginkgo biloba, Horse Chestnut, Echinacea, St. John’s Wort and other natural therapies. Is vitamin E a cure for fatty liver disease? What role does laughter play in healing (Dr. Borins is a musical composer and you can find his satirical medical songs HERE)? Are meditation and mindfulness beneficial? What’s the evidence for acupuncture? Click HERE for part 2.

A Doctor’s Guide to Alternative Medicine, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his discussion with Dr. Mel Borins, author of "A Doctor's Guide to Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why." Click HERE for part 1.

Clinical Focus: Medical Epic Fails, Part 1
March 10, 2015
From unnecessary antibiotics to overzealous surgical procedures, it’s likely that you or a loved one may have been exposed to one of these now-discredited medical follies. Arm yourself with the facts, and learn how to protect yourself from medical overkill! Click HERE for part 2.

Clinical Focus: Medical Epic Fails, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his talk on now-discredited medical follies. Click HERE for part 1.

Protecting Your Access to Natural Therapies, Part 1
February 19, 2015
The Alliance for Natural Health is a Washington, DC-based advocacy organization that is devoted to protecting natural medicine consumers’ access to therapies and products of their choice. Today we speak to their Communications Director, Tim Reihm, who brings us up to date on efforts to preserve natural medicine compounding pharmacies which are instrumental in preparing custom medications, bio-identical hormones, and intravenous ingredients used by patients of integrative practitioners, details of which can be found at http://www.savecompounding.org. Tim also dishes on ANH’s campaign to promote full disclosure of GMO ingredients in foods, particularly in light of the impending approval of a new, non-browning GMO apple. We also discuss New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s recent misguided efforts to tarnish the supplement industry. ANH-USA provides a reliable counterbalance to often misleading mainstream media coverage of issues relating to natural medicine. Click HERE for part 2.

Protecting Your Access to Natural Therapies, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Tim Reihm of the Alliance for Natural Health, who brings us up to date on efforts to preserve natural medicine compounding pharmacies. Click HERE for part 1.