Immunity

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 16, Part 1
April 18, 2022
Covid, Covid everywhere—but maybe that’s a good thing? Supreme Court Justice misstates Omicron toll; The debate over quarantining; New Covid therapeutics come with caveats; A caller in a quandary over whether to take vax; Some with no evidence of previous infection claim Long Covid. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 16, Part 2

Supplements to prep for colon surgery; Which form of Curcumin is most bioavailable? How plastic pollution can raise cholesterol, heart risk; Arginine and glutathione vs. Covid; Older men get cognitive boost from testosterone; Rebuilding myelin with N-acetylglucosamine; Water aerobics relieves low back pain; only 1 in 10 teens getting enough exercise during pandemic. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 9, Part 1
April 11, 2022
Covid hits D.C. leadership; Why China’s zero-Covid policy is doomed to fail; Boosters’ inability to check Covid variants prompts exploration of new vaccine strategies; New studies highlight dangers of microplastics; Exercise effective vs. depression; FDA backs off NAC ban—for now; Can we rotate supplements to economize and reduce their daily burden? Exploring the role of nitric oxide supplements in reversing sexual dysfunction. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Raw Foods
April 6, 2022
What do you think about Daylight Savings Time? Should it be permanent?; I was advised to avoid raw foods during my chemotherapy for lymphoma. Doesn't thoroughly washing produce help?; I've been taking zinc every day along with copper and NAC during the time of covid. Is it okay to cut back? Click HERE for part 1.

6 Key Ways to Support a Strong Immune System, Part 1
April 5, 2022
James LaValle is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, expert, and educator in integrative and precision health. He details six key ways to support a strong immune system, including one of the core supplements for heart & immune health, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract from Wakunaga of America, because you can't have strong immunity without having a healthy cardiovascular system. Click HERE for part 2.

6 Key Ways to Support a Strong Immune System, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with James LaValle, internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, board-certified clinical nutritionist, expert, and educator in integrative and precision health. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for April 2, Part 1
April 4, 2022
Celebrity Diseases of the Week: Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia and Bruce Willis’ aphasia; Controversy over approval of 2nd booster; Durable immunity after natural infection seen in study; Mix ‘n match works for vaccines; Masks may help filter pollen allergens; Is stevia a good sugar substitute? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 26, Part 1
March 28, 2022
Daylight Savings Time—Boon or bane? Is booster protection waning? NYC Mayor Adams creates vaccine mandate carve-out for athletes, Broadway stars—but not for ordinary New Yorkers. Airline execs call for lifting of mask requirement on planes; Treating ocular migraines; Eggs vs. metabolic syndrome; Alcohol—good or bad for you? Cruciferous vegetables vs. Covid. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 26, Part 2

Will newer vaccines be better tolerated by those with autoimmune disorders? Vegetable sources of Omega 3 reduce heart risk; The type of fats kids consume impacts their asthma severity; Natural support for prostatitis; Are there alternatives to meds for atrial fibrillation? Cranberry extract improves circulation; Study confirms almonds smooth out wrinkles; Artificial sweeteners associated with heightened cancer risk. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Rethinking “Catastrophic” Thinking, Part 1
March 22, 2022
This episode was originally released on March 31, 2020. In the face of an unprecedented pandemic, anxiety is warranted, but should not become debilitating or incapacitating. Drawing from the lessons of evolutionary psychology, Dr. Nando Pelusi, a cognitive-behavioral psychologist and frequent contributor to "Psychology Today," offers practical advice on how to calibrate our responses to danger. We are “hardwired” to respond to threats with our primitive limbic systems; ideally, our rational brains can provide us with sensible “reality checks” to rein in our maladaptive fears. This is the essence of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) which seeks to analyze the basis of our feelings and substitute helpful narratives to help us better interpret them. How to talk to children about the pandemic? How to cultivate resilience? How to cultivate a balance between complacency or denial vs. unproductive chronic worry. Click HERE for part 2.