Infections

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 20, Part 1: Mediterranean Diet for Depression
August 22, 2022
Covid fatigue sets in: Even Pfizer’s vaccine developer comes down with it, people aren’t testing anymore, vaccine uptake for toddlers is less than 5%; Most Omicron patients don’t even know they’re sick; CDC admits “mistakes” but asks for more funding to guarantee compliance with future lockdowns and vaccine mandates; Mediterranean diet for depression; Solutions for bloating; Pre-op advice before shoulder surgery; Dietary nitrates for brain, heart, blood pressure, athletic endurance, sexual performance; Viagra may be repurposed as Alzheimer’s drug. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 20, Part 2: Toxic Toilet Tissue

Assuaging a caller’s concerns over effects of dietary nitrate supplements on tooth enamel; Erasing keloid scars; Titanium dioxide in supplements; Toxic toilet tissue; A rare case of non-sexual transmission of Monkeypox; DHA improves focus in teens; Sulforaphane yields cognitive benefits for seniors; 75-year-old vaccine shields diabetics from Covid; Echinacea declined in popularity during pandemic—but evinces significant protection vs. SARS-Cov2. Food stamps (aka SNAP) found to foster junk food consumption, obesity. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 13, Part 1
August 15, 2022
Covid confusion: masks, mandates, boosters, and Chinese lockdowns; Questions arise over new Covid antiviral; The mental health toll of zero-Covid; Bad medicine: Covid test fraud and unnecessary spinal surgeries; Iron pills aren’t always a panacea for anemia. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 13, Part 2

Neonicotinoids as bug killers—safe? Study reveals anti-depressants offer no quality of life benefits; Your intestinal bugs may dictate your cravings; Air pollution a risk factor for severe Covid; Plastic liners, bags can release nanoparticles into heated food and beverages; Is a kidney stone the cause of a caller’s pain? Can shingles vaccines prompt shingles? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Twitching
August 10, 2022
Help! After rounds of antibiotics and a subsequent yeast infection, my son is now plagued by skin lesions and boils; My calf has been twitching for one solid week! When will it stop?; What is your opinion of the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix?; My father has Parkinson's disease for 13 years. Are there any specific blood tests you would recommend?; My blood tests show increasingly higher B12 and folate levels. Should I be concerned?; I'm being treated for mild hypertension with lisinopril. Are there any supplements you would recommend? Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 6, Part 1: The Pandemic’s Collateral Damage
August 8, 2022
The pandemic’s collateral damage—increased rates of coronary disease and stroke, mental disorders, drug and alcohol dependency, and violent deaths; Heart disease expected to surge in coming decades, highlighting racial disparities; Social isolation and loneliness take a toll on heart and brain; What does low blood sodium mean, and how to fix it? Supplements for heart protection; “Feed a cold, starve a fever” may have real scientific basis; Resistance training speeds fat reduction; Parents’ history of alcoholism predictive of offspring’s addiction to highly processed foods. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for August 6, Part 2: Heat Stroke

Fluoride exposure in pregnancy may ding kids’ IQs; Jarlsberg cheese combats bone loss; Natural prevention of osteoporosis; What to do about scoliosis? Lipoic acid for migraines; Reassuring news that cocoa flavanols don’t cause low blood pressure in normal subjects without hypertension; Tips for avoiding heat stroke and heat exhaustion; Most Covid related smell and taste loss gradually resolved. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Vitamin D Benefits
August 3, 2022
Please comment on this study which shows NO benefit to taking vitamin D!; What do you think of using a hydrogen peroxide nasal spray daily for preventing Covid?; Is your immune protocol generally safe to take without Moducare?; Could the pain in my husband's toes be due to rheumatoid arthritis; Do you still recommend Jigsaw Magnesium or do you prefer other formulations? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 16, Part 1: Could fasting be the key to curbing Covid severity?
July 18, 2022
FDA and AMA seek to address physician knowledge gap on supplements—with a course filled with anti-supplement propaganda! Who are the biggest congressional recipients of pharmaceutical dollars? New study highlights unhealthy lifestyle behaviors as driver of Covid hospitalizations, deaths; Could fasting be the key to curbing Covid severity? Research refutes belief that exercise accelerates knee arthritis. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for July 16, Part 2: Long Covid

Athletes report Covid undermines peak performance for weeks; Sufferers of Long Covid seek pricey “blood-washing” procedures offered by foreign clinics; Hyperbaric oxygen relieves Long Covid brain fog; Study finds role for low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for Long Covid; How too much fruit can be bad for your liver; A caller suspects her doctors haven’t pinpointed her hormonal imbalance; Causes/treatment for pancreatitis; What’s an optimal heart-rate training zone for an athletic 65-year-old? Can stress accelerate arthritis? Spirituality linked to better health outcomes. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.