Heart & Lung Health

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
June 24, 2015
Is coconut oil raising my cholesterol? What is leaky gut and how do I treat it? What types of excess protein raise blood glucose levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 20, Part 2
June 22, 2015
Proposed trans-fat ban overdue; Meet the 100 year-old professor who campaigned for 6 decades to get the FDA to take action; New study shows middle age men who consume high levels of trans-fats have impaired memories; Is the trans-fat ban "Nanny-statism"? Commonly used bug sprays and insect repellants cause cognitive damage in kids; Senator Claire McCaskill wants to target anti-Alzheimer's supplements--but they work better than drugs! New Benfotiamine clinical trial will asses its ability to slow dementia. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2
June 17, 2015
Can I take Diflucan long term for candida? Help! I think I’m “allergic” to my wife! I’m allergic to all insect bites, what can I do? Trying to regain weight after food poisoning. The benefits of bergamot for normalizing cholesterol levels. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 6, Part 2
June 8, 2015
Hoffman Center relaunches popular multi "Foundation Formula." Click HERE for details. Upcoming Hoffman Center seminar to focus on food addiction. Click HERE for details. How statistical deception created the appearance that statins are safe and effective; New study shows statins block vitamin K2; The "son of the father of CoQ10" weighs in on the science of ubiquinone and ubiquinol; Omega 3 fatty acids help build muscle size and strength in seniors; Junk food trashes your microbiome, leading to inflammation and weight gain. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 25, Part 2
April 27, 2015
Dr. Oz comes out swinging, defends himself from detractors citing their links to Big Business; Vitamins can cause cancer--REALLY?? A shiitake mushroom a day keeps the doctor away; Pepsi to drop Nutrasweet from their diet drinks; Kraft switches from artificial to natural coloring in their Mac 'n Cheese offerings; The new "smoking gun" study conclusively linking sugary soda consumption to heart disease. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 18, Part 2
April 20, 2015
Top physicians demand that Columbia fire Dr. Oz, but themselves are rife with conflicts of interest; Short people at higher risk for heart disease; Low B12 levels lead to osteoporosis in senior men; Sugar fix helps quell stress, but causes long-term damage to stress responses; A grateful heart is a healthy heart. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 11, Part 2
April 13, 2015
Commonly-used anti-depressant Zoloft increases atherosclerosis in primate studies by SIX-fold! Herbal supplement Rhodiola scores comparably to Zoloft against major depression with fewer side effects; Heart risk calculator overestimates need for statins by 78%; New study finds statins boost diabetes risk in men by 43%; New-think on eggs: not only do they NOT boost cardio risk, they reduce chances of diabetes by a third! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

A Potpourri of Health Stories, Part 1
April 7, 2015
Red meat is not the enemy; a recent study is misappropriated by vegetarians to demonstrate that protein causes cancer and leads to death. Is EVERYTHING we eat associated with cancer?? Do calcium supplements lead to coronary calcium accumulation? What’s more important for busting belly fat—exercise intensity or duration? Is a little alcohol every day really beneficial? Coffee consumption and heart disease. Nuts are even better than we thought for our hearts. Zinc for depression. Click HERE for part 2.

A Potpourri of Health Stories, Part 2

Red meat is not the enemy, a recent study is misappropriated by vegetarians to demonstrate that protein causes cancer and leads to death. Is EVERYTHING we eat associated with cancer?? Do calcium supplements lead to coronary calcium accumulation? What’s more important for busting belly fat—exercise intensity or duration? Is a little alcohol every day really beneficial? Coffee consumption and heart disease. Nuts are even better than we thought for our hearts. Zinc for depression. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 28, Part 2
March 30, 2015
Vegan advocate Dr. Dean Ornish bashes high-protein diet--here's why he's wrong. Can telomere supplements promote cancer? Folate supplementation may fend off stroke, dementia; help for 47 year-old male who is tired; dealing with iron deficiency anemia; zinc deficiency, common in the elderly, promotes inflammation. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.