Infections

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 3, Part 2: Reverse Cognitive Decline by Decades
December 5, 2022
High-flavanol cocoa can reverse cognitive decline by decades; Blood type can predict stroke risk; Save our Supplements campaign showing results of citizen activism; Soaring blood pressure and heart rate; Pulmonary fibrosis and Covid; An old medication costing pennies per day can regrow hair; Celebrity cancer—Jeff Bridges and Jane Fonda; Lack of physical activity should be added as a heart risk factor. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Dr. Hoffman’s Experience with Covid
December 1, 2022
My experience with Covid; I take very good care of myself but my leg muscles are weak and I can't understand why; Help for nasal and sinus polyps? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 1: Vitamin D
November 28, 2022
Moderate exercise reduces heart risk, mortality—but is more better? When to hold, when to fold with statins; Medical establishment, media dismiss vitamin D bone benefits on scant evidence; Now they want to stop paying for vitamin D blood tests? Are we all at risk for monkeypox? Stress increases cravings for “comfort food” (DUH!); Dementia risk increases with consumption of ultra-processed food; Junk food during pregnancy threatens health of offspring; When osteoporosis medications become necessary. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 26, Part 2: Joint Health

Facebook shadow-bans Intelligent Medicine content; Pomegranate extract improves joint health; “Chemical imbalance”—long a rationale for prescribing antidepressants—may be made-up narrative; Sexual side effects of SSRIs may persist after discontinuation; Natural support for Barrett’s esophagus; Heart health poor for most US children. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 19, Part 1: B Vitamins vs. Covid
November 21, 2022
Adderal shortage leaves ADHD sufferers high and dry as over-diagnoses stoked by social media, lax e-prescribing; Are online pharmaceutical drugs damaged by temperature extremes in mail transit? A case of unexplained dizziness and shortness of breath; B vitamins vs. Covid; CBD for sleep and stress support. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 12, Part 2: Autoimmune Diseases and the Microbiome
November 14, 2022
Autoimmune diseases and the microbiome; Fiber may worsen, carnivore diet may help rheumatoid arthritis; The unintended consequences of frequent Covid testing; Bivalent vaccines offer scant advantage over older shots; CBD offers sleep, anxiety benefits; Obesity worsens among military personnel, undermining national security. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Sinus Fungal Infection
November 2, 2022
Highlights from The American Nutrition Association Summit; Report: Coronavirus infects male urogenital tract; Do you recommend N-acetyl-cysteine?; I have a fungal infection in my sinuses. Any remedies? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 22, Part 1: Cocoa vs. Diabetes?
October 24, 2022
CDC approves Covid vax for kids—are school mandates sure to follow? Families, friends divided over Covid countermeasures; China’s draconian lockdowns stir dissent; Cocoa vs. diabetes? Does running really wreck your knees? SRW's Greg Macpherson: Can natural supplements delay the process of aging? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Grain Free Products
October 20, 2022
Intelligent Medicine Special Report -- Immunity Reset; Save Our Supplements!; Any chance you will continue your practice on Long Island with semi-retirement?; I'm suffering from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. How can I find relief?; I notice that some grain-free products are not low in carbohydrates. How do I reconcile this?; State Surgeon General issues new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine guidance. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 15, Part 2: Long Covid Breakthrough?
October 17, 2022
Colonoscopy screening underperforms in first-of-its-kind evaluation; Why blood pressure, blood sugars sometimes soar on awakening; Could nattokinase deliver a breakthrough for Long Covid sufferers? Eat meals together to lessen stress, improve nutrition; Review highlights problems with off-brand curcumin/turmeric products offered on Amazon; World’s oldest doctor works weekdays 9-6, has no retirement plans—at 100! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.