Heart & Lung Health

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

Intelligent Medicine
August 30, 2013
Dr. H interviews Justin Smith, producer of Statin Nation, a DVD about the cholesterol controversy: Does cholesterol matter? And if not, should we be prescribing statins to tens of millions worldwide?

Intelligent Medicine: “Cholesterol Clarity”
August 28, 2013
Dr. Hoffman interviews Jimmy Moore, author of the new book "Cholesterol Clarity" and host of the Livin' Low Carb Show: Does cholesterol really matter?

Intelligent Medicine
August 13, 2013
Mainstream media keeps getting it wrong about GW Bush's over-the-top heart procedure; "Take two organic carrots and call me in the morning"--NY docs can now prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables; GLA and EPA/DHA for dry eye

Intelligent Medicine: James Gandolfini
June 21, 2013
James Gandolfini: Could his heart attack have been prevented? Don't become a human Strasbourg goose; AMA declares obesity a "disease;" Prostate Cancer -- don't just stand there -- do nothing?

Intelligent Medicine: “Don’t Take Your Vitamins?” So NOT!
June 11, 2013
Dr. Hoffman reviews Dr. Paul Offit's New York Times Op-Ed; Oncologist tries to poison her lover; New research shows magnesium dramatically reduces heart risk.