Heart & Lung Health

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: “Trump takes zinc. Maybe you should too.”
October 8, 2020
WSJ Op-Ed - "Trump takes zinc. Maybe you should too."; Health professionals advise against another lockdown; My 77-year-old father is having trouble keeping weight on. Could parasites be the culprit?; What nutritional therapies are there for the treatment of schizophrenia? Click HERE for part 2.

“Casedemic”: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Part 1
October 6, 2020
Robert Verkerk, Ph.D., founder and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health International, weighs in on COVID-19 lockdowns. The U.K. is considering reinstating restrictions as a “Second Wave” looms; Dr. Verkerk is concerned that faulty case definitions and false-positive test results are unnecessarily spooking policymakers. He explains how widespread screening for COVID-19 could yield misleading risk estimates. Dr. Verkerk explains the controversy over “herd immunity”, and how a narrow traditional view might lead us to overestimate the degree of background immunity needed to slow a pandemic. What lessons does the Swedish experience with COVID-19 offer us? Why vaccine transparency will be essential to assuage substantial public resistance to a novel shot. Click HERE for part 2.

“Casedemic”: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Robert Verkerk, Ph.D., founder and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health International. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Supportive Nutrients for Cognitive Function
September 30, 2020
How do you respond to the study that high doses of vitamin D may lead to loss of bone mineral density in women?; Can you discuss supportive nutrients for cognitive function including Whole Coffee Fruit Concentrate?; What doses of CoQ10 and Ubiquinol do you recommend? I'm overweight and on a statin; What are your thoughts on taking Prevagen for memory? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Loneliness and Diabetes
September 23, 2020
Study: Loneliness in older adults and new-onset diabetes; Deaths from Alzheimer's have spiked in the time of COVID; I have fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism. What can I do about my aches and pains?; Which anticholinergic drugs are "Brainrobbers"?; I've never gotten the flu vaccine but am considering it now with COVID still around. What are your thoughts? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Fruit & Veggie Pills’ Outrageous Claims

My 76-year-old brother lost 20 pounds in the last few months and after many tests has been given antibiotics to kill any parasite(s). Is anything being overlooked?; What are your thoughts on a 70-year-old woman taking bioidentical hormones for 10 plus years?; With studies linking strontium to blood clots and heart attacks, is there cause for concern?; Why are the makers of those fruit and veggies pills allowed to make such outlandish claims? Click HERE for part 1.

Immune Support for Fall, Part 1
September 22, 2020
What you need to fend off the changing weather. Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager for Now Foods and Protocol for Life Balance addresses the need for a suite of nutrients to buttress defenses: Vitamin D, zinc, and C, along with companion antioxidants. Additionally, mushroom extracts have shown immune-supportive capabilities. He offers some surprising insights on how they might work. Astragalus is also considered a plausible candidate for reducing vulnerability to the stress of seasonal change. As a product developer, Levin discusses the ways manufacturers assure the ingredients they source are potent and free of harmful contaminants. Click HERE for part 2.

Immune Support for Fall, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager for Now Foods and Protocol for Life Balance. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 19, Part 2
September 21, 2020
Collagen supplements—hype or hope for skin health? Personal care products hasten puberty in young girls; A rancher defends responsible use of antibiotics in livestock; Heartburn drugs found to prompt allergies; Moon landing pioneer Neil Armstrong survived space travel, Korean War jet combat, experimental supersonic rocket plane trials—yet newly-released records show he succumbed to avoidable heart surgery errors; Children who drank whole—not reduced-fat—milk 40% less likely to suffer obesity; Your aromatherapy oil diffuser may be making your pet sick; Fish oil supplements found not to increase of surgical bleeding. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 12, Part 1
September 14, 2020
Minority susceptibility to COVID-19 is rooted in nutritional inequality, says New England Journal of Medicine; Why singing “Happy Birthday” while handwashing may paradoxically hike spread of coronavirus; Natural support for fibromyalgia; Dining out found to be prime risk factor for COVID-19 transmission; COVID-19 “long-haulers”: some suffer debilitating fatigue, exercise intolerance and athletes risk heart problem; Offspring of mothers who survived 1918 Spanish flu had higher risk of late life heart disease; New research supports benefits of nicotinamide riboside for heart, eyes. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.