Heart & Lung Health

Tips to Keep your Heart Strong, Part 1
February 4, 2020
Just in time for February Heart Health Month, heart health expert Jay Levy offers some life-saving tips to keep our hearts strong. He details his top five "life hacks" to achieve and maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. Click HERE for part 2.

Tips to Keep your Heart Strong, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with heart health expert, Jay Levy. Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Vegan Cheese
January 31, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin weighs in on this listener question: What is your opinion of vegan cheese? Would a vegan cheese that contains coconut oil and potato starch be okay to use in my diet?; Plus, how we determine your ideal weight; Is leaky gut a cardiovascular risk factor?

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Coronavirus Update
January 23, 2020
Update on Coronavirus; Association of fish oil supplements and testicular function in young men; My doctor said that nicotinamide riboside has been connected to strokes. Is that right? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Challenging Cholesterol Phobia, Part 1
January 21, 2020
Dr. David Diamond, a Ph.D. biologist and Professor of Neuroscience, is an outspoken critic of modern medicine’s obsession with lowering cholesterol. His personal experience reversing his obesity and sky-high triglycerides with a low-carb, high-fat diet led him to challenge low-fat diet orthodoxy. He contends that many of the studies justifying widespread statin use are riven with “statistical deception.” In fact, he argues, high LDL cholesterol is only minimally associated with cardiovascular risk, and is a known survival factor in senior adults. Additionally, the significant side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been minimized. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Challenging Cholesterol Phobia, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. David Diamond, a Ph.D. biologist and Professor of Neuroscience, who is an outspoken critic of modern medicine’s obsession with lowering cholesterol. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, CoQ10 and more!
January 8, 2020
What is the connection between vitamin B6 and Parkinson's disease?; Fasting for cholesterol blood tests are no longer recommended per a recent article in JAMA. Why?; What is the ideal reference range for CoQ10 in the blood?; How would you respond to the assertion from Consumer Labs that vitamin D isn't beneficial beyond a certain range? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla Christmas Edition, Part 1: Heart Failure Helped by CoQ10
December 25, 2019
One in three mid-income countries are now both overweight and malnourished; Statin associated cardiomyopathy and heart failure helped by CoQ10; Is there any alternative treatment for ileocecal valve syndrome besides antibiotics? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 21, Part 1
December 23, 2019
Study estimates that half of Americans will be obese by 2030; Belly fat in midlife portends decreased mental agility; Healthy diet could save $60 billion in healthcare costs; A caller wonders if her diuretic might be responsible for her palpitations; Statin drugs may worsen osteoporosis; Tips for fending off winter colds and flus; Aged Garlic Extract shown to reduce frequency, severity and duration of upper respiratory infections in college students. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Depression and Exhaustion
December 20, 2019
Are depression and exhaustion as risky as obesity when it comes to heart disease?; Can depression be caused by inflammation?