Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 22, Part 1
September 24, 2018
The terrible health legacy of Hurricane Florence—overflowing hog lagoons, leaking coal ash pits, toxic mold; New Apple Watch ECG—boon or bane? What if you’re thyroid tests are off but you feel fine? A fix for nighttime leg cramps; Green tea vs. uterine fibroids; Mediterranean diet lowers stroke risk—is it the olive oil? Kids are going back to school with toxic school supplies; Treatments for enlarged prostate. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 22, Part 2

Moms-to-be can prevent kids’ Type 1 diabetes by restricting gluten; Are gluten-free communion wafers ready for prime time? Vitamin D lowers inflammation in diabetes; Splenda hikes insulin resistance; Gut fungal infections—promoted by antibiotics—worsen asthma symptoms; Dealing with overactive adrenals. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 1, Part 1
September 3, 2018
Listeners respond to my “24 Ways to Transform Our Healthcare System”; Oncologists to study keto diet as way of augmenting chemo efficacy for cancer; Vitamin D may help alleviate overactive bladder; Brain stimulation to reduce aggressive behavior (shades of Clockwork Orange?); New Alzheimer’s drug breakthrough—or another flash in the pan? A caller wonders if a recent tick bite could be the cause of a new allergy to meat products; Are any supplements helpful for diverticulosis? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for September 1, Part 2

Can NT Factor restore energy in a cancer patient suffering from post-chemo fatigue? Natural therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Why sticking with the same doctor might extend your life; Study reveals that bacteria and fungi frequently congregate on surfaces of implantable body parts; High glycemic index diet accelerates osteoporosis; What to do when a routine ultrasound reveals something unexpected; New blood test offers early prediction of autism; Air pollution hikes global risk for diabetes. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 25, Part 1
August 27, 2018
Which type of exercise helps mental health most? Best strategies for wound healing; Alternatives to steroids for intestinal inflammation; Skip the cough medicine, try honey instead; You’ve come a long way, baby: Corsets are making a comeback! Aluminum implicated in MS causation; L-glutamine for post-infectious IBS. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 25, Part 2

Survey of meat consumption shows countries with highest intake have longest life expectancies; Survival plummets when carbs replace saturated fats; Best supplements for inositol/choline? The healthiest level of alcohol consumption is ZERO; Can the supplement DIM lower a man’s testosterone? Dehydration affects brain performance; Water repletion restores normal blood pressure in most sufferers of weakness and lightheadedness; Is the annual PAP smear overkill for most women? Even one night’s sleep deprivation causes muscle loss, fat accumulation, and inflammation. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 18, Part 1
August 20, 2018
New study throws shade on low-carb diets—or does it? What causes brown spots on hands—and can supplements prevent them? A caller can’t take supplements for osteoporosis—what’s the alternative? BPA and Splenda implicated in inflammatory bowel disease causation; Mourning the passing of a pioneer of environmental medicine—Dr. William Rea; NYU med school goes tuition-free; Does the weight gain associated with smoking cessation negate the benefits of quitting? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 18, Part 2

Bayer socked with landmark $289 million judgement over Monsanto’s Round-Up as cause of groundskeeper’s cancer; Glyphosate residues in your child’s breakfast cereals; Court orders ban on agricultural use of farm pesticide chlorpyrifos; Mushrooms deliver pre-biotics that help blood sugar control; Blanket recommendations for drastic salt reduction not evidence-based; Supplements for multiple myeloma; Multi-strain vs. individual probiotics; Should you avoid berberine if you’re taking a statin? Life expectancy is going in reverse in the U.S.—why? Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) derived from cruciferous vegetables found to prevent colon cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 11, Part 1
August 13, 2018
Exercise conclusively shown to alleviate mental health burden in largest study of its kind; “Sit up straight!”—it may improve your math grades; What to do for a high creatinine; The best way to take fat-soluble supplements; Dietary carbohydrates—not fats—trigger osteoarthritis; Is estrogen good or bad for women with heart disease? Scientists develop super bio-available curcumin to target resistant cancers. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 11, Part 2

The advice to “eat a wide variety of foods” is associated with eating more calories, poorer eating patterns and weight gain in adults; Most drivers don’t check bike lane before turning; Is Aged Garlic Extract a prebiotic? A woman with an HDL of 133 is told she needs Crestor; ACTION ALERT: Keep supplements from being regulated like drugs; Listeners weigh in on my rebuttal to a NY Times op-ed trashing the Wellness Movement; Edison NJ mulls passing strictest food allergy laws in the country; Is the cancer establishment deliberately withholding cures to goose profits? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.