Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 13, Part 2: Knee Replacement
January 15, 2024
Yemen has a khat problem; Are there alternatives to knee replacement? Bottled water found to contain 10-100 times more plastic nanoparticles than suspected; NIH expert downplays need for vitamin D supplements; New cosmetics may be probiotics; ALS Researchers isolate promising anti-inflammatory compound—from Ashwagandha! Solutions for post-exercise pain. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 6, Part 1: Testosterone Replacement Therapy
January 8, 2024
The abysmal state of Americans’ mental health—does nutrition offer a solution? Natural support for Raynaud’s; The essential fatty acid blood test provides clues to Parkinson’s Disease; Pet ownership may preserve cognitive health of isolated seniors; A listener echoes my concerns about e-bike safety; New study confirms testosterone replacement therapy doesn’t hike risk of prostate cancer, other prostate problems. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for January 6, Part 2: Lactose Intolerance

Omega-3 supplementation reduces risk of COVID death; Lactose intolerance—gut bacteria may offer key to why it’s not all-or-nothing; VA denies disabled veterans option of accessing pricey new weight loss drugs, while green-lighting gastric bypass; What supplements and lifestyle measures can alleviate skin dryness? How to “burn belly fat”; Social anxiety disorder may be about the microbiome; Sugary beverages hike risk of liver disease, liver cancer; Daily pot users have higher rates of cardiovascular disease. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 30, Part 1: Non-Pharmacological Migraine Fix
January 1, 2024
Only 3% of us are “truly healthy”—REALLY? What does a positive ColoGuard test mean? Cannabinoids may be therapeutic for dementia, Alzheimer’s; Nasal cool-air delivery device promises non-pharmacological migraine fix; Alternatives to prednisone for polymyalgia rheumatica? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 30, Part 2: Slowing Progression of Dementia

Dietary nitrates from vegetables slow progression to dementia; HRT doesn’t slow cognitive decline, may accelerate it; Can intermittent fasting enable diabetics to get off insulin? Do oral contraceptives increase risk of depression? Does a high HDL mean you won’t ever get heart disease? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 23, Part 1: Top Cancer-Fighting Foods
December 25, 2023
“Forever chemicals” face a reckoning; The surprising relationship between dairy and hypothyroidism; Omega-3 fatty acids prolong ALS survival; Whey protein, time-restricted eating aid blood sugar control; Top cancer-fighting foods. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 23, Part 2: Largest Kidney Stone

Gout drug repurposed to fight heart disease; New Guinness record for largest kidney stone; Innovative treatments for lichen planus; At what point should you be concerned about high HgbA1c? Oops—1 in 5 women conceive naturally after IVF; Creatine vs. exercise-induced free radicals; Wearable monitor tracks levels of stress hormones. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 16, Part 1: Post-Partum Depression
December 18, 2023
New drug approved for post-partum depression with questionable efficacy, nasty side effects, hefty price tag; Iron, vitamin D and attention to thyroid improve late pregnancy blues; Oprah dishes on her use of weight loss meds; Study shows Mounjaro produces major weight loss—but pounds return when you stop; How much EPA should you take? Can a sacral implant alleviate the need for self-catheterization? How ketamine contributed to Matthew Perry’s death; Congress reverses Michelle Obama’s non-fat milk edict. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 16, Part 2: Too Many Supplements?

Astaxanthin shows life-extension promise in mouse study—but review finds many astaxanthin supplements lacking in potency; A caller wants to know why she feels sick if she doesn’t eat every 3 hours; Smoking shrinks your brain—but nicotine by itself may deliver cognitive benefits; How can you tell when you’re taking too many supplements? What to take to counteract radiation when you’re getting x-rays? Do testosterone-boosting supplements affect the prostate? Can you take testosterone after treatment for prostate cancer? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 9, Part 1: Dietary Sodium
December 11, 2023
Dietary sodium—does it or doesn’t it matter for blood pressure? Blast exposures may affect brain health of US military personnel; High LDL in an 80-year-old—need statins? What’s the meaning of high urine ketones? Stronger thigh muscles may forestall knee replacement; Do air cleaners reduce likelihood of infection transmission? Life expectancy gap widens between men and women. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.