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Leyla Weighs In: Flu Vaccine
October 9, 2020
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin responds to this listener question: My endocrinologist advised against getting a flu vaccine due to autoimmune hypothyroidism. What would you advise? Plus, how sleep quality and duration influence cardiometabolic outcomes.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: “Trump takes zinc. Maybe you should too.”
October 8, 2020
WSJ Op-Ed - "Trump takes zinc. Maybe you should too."; Health professionals advise against another lockdown; My 77-year-old father is having trouble keeping weight on. Could parasites be the culprit?; What nutritional therapies are there for the treatment of schizophrenia? Click HERE for part 2.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: What is the correct dose to take of vitamins C and D to boost immunity?
What is the correct dose to take of vitamins C and D to boost immunity?; I got a tick bite on the head and now have psoriasis. How do I get rid of it?; What do you think of Xolair for seasonal asthma?; Irritable Bowel Syndrome and treatment with probiotics. lick HERE for part 1.
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“Casedemic”: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Part 1
October 6, 2020
Robert Verkerk, Ph.D., founder and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health International, weighs in on COVID-19 lockdowns. The U.K. is considering reinstating restrictions as a “Second Wave” looms; Dr. Verkerk is concerned that faulty case definitions and false-positive test results are unnecessarily spooking policymakers. He explains how widespread screening for COVID-19 could yield misleading risk estimates. Dr. Verkerk explains the controversy over “herd immunity”, and how a narrow traditional view might lead us to overestimate the degree of background immunity needed to slow a pandemic. What lessons does the Swedish experience with COVID-19 offer us? Why vaccine transparency will be essential to assuage substantial public resistance to a novel shot. Click HERE for part 2.
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“Casedemic”: COVID-19 Lockdowns, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Robert Verkerk, Ph.D., founder and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health International. Click HERE for part 1.
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Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Loneliness and Diabetes
September 23, 2020
Study: Loneliness in older adults and new-onset diabetes; Deaths from Alzheimer's have spiked in the time of COVID; I have fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism. What can I do about my aches and pains?; Which anticholinergic drugs are "Brainrobbers"?; I've never gotten the flu vaccine but am considering it now with COVID still around. What are your thoughts? Click HERE for part 2.
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Immune Support for Fall, Part 1
September 22, 2020
What you need to fend off the changing weather. Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager for Now Foods and Protocol for Life Balance addresses the need for a suite of nutrients to buttress defenses: Vitamin D, zinc, and C, along with companion antioxidants. Additionally, mushroom extracts have shown immune-supportive capabilities. He offers some surprising insights on how they might work. Astragalus is also considered a plausible candidate for reducing vulnerability to the stress of seasonal change. As a product developer, Levin discusses the ways manufacturers assure the ingredients they source are potent and free of harmful contaminants. Click HERE for part 2.
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Immune Support for Fall, Part 2
Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Neil Levin, Senior Nutrition Education Manager for Now Foods and Protocol for Life Balance. Click HERE for part 1.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 12, Part 1
September 14, 2020
Minority susceptibility to COVID-19 is rooted in nutritional inequality, says New England Journal of Medicine; Why singing “Happy Birthday” while handwashing may paradoxically hike spread of coronavirus; Natural support for fibromyalgia; Dining out found to be prime risk factor for COVID-19 transmission; COVID-19 “long-haulers”: some suffer debilitating fatigue, exercise intolerance and athletes risk heart problem; Offspring of mothers who survived 1918 Spanish flu had higher risk of late life heart disease; New research supports benefits of nicotinamide riboside for heart, eyes. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 12, Part 2
That “cold” you had last winter before the pandemic—it may have been COVID-19; Why a conference of emergency physicians withdrew Deepak Chopra’s keynote speaker invitation amid firestorm; Yoga, Qi Gong, meditation and mindfulness—do they have a role in promoting COVID-19 recovery? Natural treatment for scar tissue; Foamy urine—could this herald a serious health problem? CBD brain benefits; Youth bear brunt of coronavirus lockdown social isolation amid drastic uptick in adolescent suicide; China races to vaccinate thousands against COVID-19 without proof of safety/efficacy; Yet another study validates diet, exercise and brain training for halting cognitive decline. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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