Heart & Lung Health

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 14, Part 1
May 16, 2022
Universal booster mandates? What if you’ve already had Covid? NAC and vitamin C to protect kidneys during dye studies; Ultra-processed food consumption soars among US adults; You’re less likely to get Covid from a partner who has a different blood type; Irregular meals increase likelihood you’ll hold on to calories; Vitamin K2 gets all the credit, vit K1 offers significant arterial protection; What could be the cause of constant throat clearing? 4 weeks of spice consumption reduces inflammatory markers; How much vitamin D for kids? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 14, Part 2

COVID’s legacy of censorship, cancellation; Best form of magnesium? Diet and acne; Total hysterectomy accelerates cognitive decline; 40 percent of American kids think hot dogs and bacon come from plants; Relief for chronic sinusitis; Physical activity sustains brain function—even a few minutes per day improves memory. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Anxiety and/or Panic Disorder
May 11, 2022
We have a new destination for your questions: Questions@DrHoffman.net; Study: Calorie counting and exercise of limited value to obesity and weight loss; Is Inositol helpful for anxiety and/or panic disorder? How much should I take?; Is the coronary artery calcium score of limited value in risk assessment? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 7, Part 2
May 9, 2022
Do multivitamins deliver? Cholesterol 210, HDL 92, triglycerides 46—still need to reduce cholesterol? Calorie counting and exercise said to be futile for meaningful weight loss—but study is sponsored by drug company that makes popular new obesity meds! Use of fitness trackers soars, but exercise rates continue to plummet, particular for youth; The “active grandparent hypothesis”—why sustained physical activity enables humans to live and contribute way past reproductive age; “Paxlovid mouth” recognized as side effect of Pfizer’s Covid pill; FDA all but pulls J&J vax; Eye nutrients help ward off dementia; Measure waist/calf ratio to assess risk of cognitive decline. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 30, Part 1
May 2, 2022
Fauci calls end to pandemic, then recants; Over 50% of US adults have had Covid, 75% of kids; How Omicron gained transmissibility but became more vulnerable to our immune system defenses; Pfizer’s Covid pill fails prevention test; 4th dose of Covid vaccine offers minimal benefit; Medical misinformation law proposed by California legislature; Are new cases of hepatitis in kids collateral damage of the lockdowns? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 30, Part 2

Are rare deaths among young athletes tied to vaccine-induced heart damage? Following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy curbs pre-eclampsia; Does supplemental calcium increase the risk of aortic valve stenosis? A caller asks if a second booster is warranted; Advice for gout; New study demonstrates nicotinamide riboside helps regenerate mitochondria; Why your running routine may fall into a rut—and how to amp up fat-burning; Researcher posits link between Wi-Fi and soaring rates of Alzheimer’s. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Bone Health
April 27, 2022
Study: Can calcium be bad for the heart and blood vessels?; Can you elaborate on calcium and strontium supplements for osteoporosis?; An anti-inflammatory diet for bone health. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Lectin Blockers?

Is there a distinction in antibodies from having covid versus antibodies from the vaccine?; The dangers of neonicotinoid pesticides; Are lectins really dangerous to digestion? Are there any benefits to taking lectin blockers? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 16, Part 1
April 18, 2022
Covid, Covid everywhere—but maybe that’s a good thing? Supreme Court Justice misstates Omicron toll; The debate over quarantining; New Covid therapeutics come with caveats; A caller in a quandary over whether to take vax; Some with no evidence of previous infection claim Long Covid. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 16, Part 2

Supplements to prep for colon surgery; Which form of Curcumin is most bioavailable? How plastic pollution can raise cholesterol, heart risk; Arginine and glutathione vs. Covid; Older men get cognitive boost from testosterone; Rebuilding myelin with N-acetylglucosamine; Water aerobics relieves low back pain; only 1 in 10 teens getting enough exercise during pandemic. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.