Heart & Lung Health

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Seasonal Affective Disorder
December 14, 2022
Do I have to replace minerals when using a reverse osmosis water purifier?; Is anyone tracking whether it is vaccinated or unvaccinated people are getting long covid?; What supplements should not be taken with low-dose aspirin?; Can you talk about chelation therapy and cardiovascular disease?; I want to get the right lamp for Seasonal Affective Disorder. What do you recommend? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 10, Part 1: Viagra for Alzheimer’s—REALLY?
December 12, 2022
Fauci plans exit—did he do a good job? Collateral damage from Covid lockdowns—rate of Type 2 diabetes soars in kids; Viagra for Alzheimer’s—REALLY? After Covid platelets can plummet; News addiction can undermine mental and physical health; Moderna sues Pfizer over mRNA vax technology; White House fast tracks new Omicron booster—despite scant evidence. New study casts doubt on Ivermectin efficacy. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 10, Part 2: Long Covid

Media blames death of Congressman’s wife on herbal supplement—but adverse events experts question whether mulberry leaf extract was the culprit; Long Covid—how can it be treated? Swimming benefits for blood pressure and mood; Thanks listeners—your letters and e-mails have saved NAC, and are likely to block a Congressional bill that threatens access to supplements; Drug options for osteoporosis—which are better, safer? Ultra-processed foods boost depression/anxiety risk; Fish oil may offset harmful effects of junk food consumption. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Hyperbaric Oxygen Reverses Aging Process
December 7, 2022
Study finds fish oil may not help your heart?; Study: Fish oil, vitamin D supplements won't prevent A-Fib; Fish oil drug helps shrink plaque in heart arteries; Study finds hyperbaric oxygen treatments reverse aging process; I read your book on natural therapies for Mitral Valve Prolapse. Does the same advice apply if I have mild-moderate regurgitation?; Does supplementing with 1 mg melatonin nightly offer any general health benefits? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 3, Part 1: Regular Sauna Use Confers Anti-Aging Benefits
December 5, 2022
Seen on Twitter: Covid really WORSE the 2nd time around? Regular sauna use confers anti-aging benefits; Do elderly persons with borderline thyroid need to be medicated? Can Adderal use lead to schizophrenia? The danger that lurks in your dishwasher; Could unexplained blood pressure surges be related to GI reflux? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 3, Part 2: Reverse Cognitive Decline by Decades

High-flavanol cocoa can reverse cognitive decline by decades; Blood type can predict stroke risk; Save our Supplements campaign showing results of citizen activism; Soaring blood pressure and heart rate; Pulmonary fibrosis and Covid; An old medication costing pennies per day can regrow hair; Celebrity cancer—Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda; Lack of physical activity should be added as a heart risk factor. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Dr. Hoffman’s Experience with Covid
December 1, 2022
My experience with Covid; I take very good care of myself but my leg muscles are weak and I can't understand why; Help for nasal and sinus polyps? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Dr. Hoffman’s Definition of “Idiopathic”

What can my son do for chronic idiopathic urticaria besides taking Claritin twice a day?; What fats/oils should someone with familial hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery plaque use for cooking?; I'm 65--should I get an advanced lipid panel like an NMR to determine LDL particle size? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 1: Vitamin D
November 28, 2022
Moderate exercise reduces heart risk, mortality—but is more better? When to hold, when to fold with statins; Medical establishment, media dismiss vitamin D bone benefits on scant evidence; Now they want to stop paying for vitamin D blood tests? Are we all at risk for monkeypox? Stress increases cravings for “comfort food” (DUH!); Dementia risk increases with consumption of ultra-processed food; Junk food during pregnancy threatens health of offspring; When osteoporosis medications become necessary. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 2: Joint Health

Facebook shadow-bans Intelligent Medicine content; Pomegranate extract improves joint health; “Chemical imbalance”—long a rationale for prescribing antidepressants—may be made-up narrative; Sexual side effects of SSRIs may persist after discontinuation; Natural support for Barrett’s esophagus; Heart health poor for most US children. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.