Heart & Lung Health

Intelligent Medicine for February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014
Understanding your blood tests: Interpretation guidelines for common blood tests from the book "Your Blood Never Lies” with author James LaValle; the tests your doctor should order but never does, and nutrients to address common blood abnormalities (HINT: Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract figures prominently!)

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for February 8 Part 2
February 10, 2014
What do Vladimir Putin and Dr. H have in common? A man has heart attack, then walks around the world; Intravenous Vitamin C as an adjunct to cancer therapy; High sugar consumption can double the risk of dying from heart disease. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine for January 22, 2014
January 30, 2014
Natural therapies for hypertension: the new controversy over blood pressure guidelines—how low should you go? Are there different sub-types of high blood pressure? What are the key nutrients for blood pressure control? What supplements help lower cholesterol? Dr. Mark Houston defends niacin and offers an innovative way to cope with niacin flushes. He describes a new line of cardiovascular nutraceuticals soon to be offered in select doctors’ offices—TruCardia

Intelligent Medicine for December 31, 2013
December 31, 2013
Do we really need 30-40 million additional Americans on statins? Dr. John Abramson, author of Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine, weighs in with a critique of the new cholesterol guidelines

Intelligent Medicine for December 3, 2013
December 3, 2013
Dr. H discusses new statin guidelines fiasco; chelation therapy for diabetics; "psychobiotics" and a new treatment that promises to revolutionize the treatment of tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis

Intelligent Medicine for November 20, 2013
November 20, 2013
Q&A with Leyla: "Seitan" worship; Forteo vs. strontium for osteoporosis; enormous weight gain after thyroid irradiation; slicing and dicing LDL; controversy over new cholesterol guidelines

Intelligent Medicine for November 19, 2013
November 19, 2013
Another flawed rollout -- the new cholesterol guidelines prompt widespread confusion and dismay; FDA to consumers -- eat soggy french fries; antibiotic Apocalypse? "50 Shades of Grey" goes viral -- literally!

Intelligent Medicine for November 14, 2013
November 14, 2013
Urgent Update: Statin Overkill--Is this what the U.S. really needs? 30 to 40 million more of us on statins? Dr. Hoffman breaks down the new American Heart Association guidelines that threaten to ensnare more Americans on needless and potentially harmful cholesterol-lowering drugs

Intelligent Medicine for October 15, 2013 UPDATED!
October 15, 2013
Q & A with Hoffman Center Nutritionist Leyla Muedin, RD, MS: Vegetarianism, lowering cholesterol without statins, the new anti-supplement policy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, how to take Strontium, can it cause an ulcer?

Intelligent Medicine
September 6, 2013
Interview with Dr. Stephen Sinatra, America's pre-eminent integrative cardiologist: The Cholesterol Myth; CoEnzyme Q10 for heart health; comparing low-fat vs. low-carb diets; Energy Medicine