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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for January 6, Part 2 January 8, 2018 Is loneliness the new smoking? A patient with fibromyalgia reports feeling better when she had the flu—why? California flu outbreak strains hospitals, depletes medication stores—are there natural alternatives? Is it true that EGCG from green tea is bad for the liver? Natural solutions for fatty liver disease; A patient intolerant to statins seeks help from supplements. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 30, Part 1 January 1, 2018 Shock study: Stent placement in patients with chest pain no better than placebo! How to counter effects of antibiotics given for dental extraction; Hormone replacement might aid women’s memories; What to take to speed recovery from polymyalgia rheumatica; Robotic surgery now better than conventional laparoscopic surgery; Transplanted wombs for trans females might enable them to give birth; Is your health professional endangering your health by reporting to work while sick? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 30, Part 2
Duh story of the week: Sugar-sweetened beverages up risk for metabolic syndrome, diabetes; What’s the best regimen for recovering from a round of chemo/radiation? Supplements for ALS; Pesticides, GMOs may prompt infertility; “Grazing” diet strategy fails to stave off weight gain in women; Diet, supplements for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS); Drugmaker taps patient advocacy group to promote ineffective meds. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 23, Part 1 December 25, 2017 Sugary sodas and junk food top the shopping list of food stamp recipients; Gary Taubes new book, "The Case Against Sugar," argues that sugar is the world’s most popular addictive drug; Seniors who spend more time sitting shrink their telomeres, shorten their lives; Do “weekend warriors” garner the same exercise benefits as consistent exercisers? How alcohol ramps up appetite signals; What are the benefits of essential oils? A caller asks: “Why do I break out in an itchy rash when I eat too many sweets? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 23, Part 2
Eating hot peppers associated with 13 percent reduction in death; Up to 3 eggs per day not only not harmful for heart health, may help reduce heart risk; Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes may start in the gut; Which is worse, glucose or fructose? What to do for a 4 year old with chronic ear infections? Can prolonged workplace stress trigger cancer? Obamacare: Why "repeal and replace” alone won’t get to the heart of what’s wrong with our healthcare system; Depression is as dangerous as being fat, causing almost one in five heart deaths. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 16, Part 1 December 18, 2017 Full-fat milk raises good HDL cholesterol without adverse consequences for LDL, triglycerides, insulin; Why then do U.S. Dietary Guidelines still recommend substituting low-fat dairy products? Red yeast rice for cholesterol; If you’re HIV+, marijuana may slow cognitive decline; What to do if you have trouble taking Strontium at bedtime as recommended for osteoporosis? What’s the difference between raw milk and processed milk? How can you forestall declining kidney function? Wine glasses are getting super-sized, encouraging increased alcohol consumption. 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 December 16, Part 2
Olive polyphenols forestall bone loss; If you have high cholesterol but your scan shows zero coronary artery plaque, do you still need a statin? Is Bergamot an alternative for lowering cholesterol? The latest edition of Doctors Behaving Badly; Why it’s important to balance your calcium/magnesium ratio; What’s the link between air pollution and juvenile delinquency? New evidence that Lyme bacteria resist antibiotics and hide from tests; Hot tea lowers eye pressure in glaucoma; More preemies seen when babies born within 1 kilometer of fracking sites; Family meals improve kids’ mental and physical health; Does ginkgo biloba improve outcomes for stroke sufferers? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 9, Part 2 December 11, 2017 American Heart Association clings to low-fat dairy recommendations even as new study shows full-fat cheese lowers cardio risks; Oral contraceptive use encourages breast cancer; 57% of US children and teens at risk of obesity by age 35; Urban air pollution negates benefits of outdoor exercise; Taurine supports myelin repair in MS; Homemade yogurt resolves IBS symptoms; $65 per pill Viagra may soon yield to cheaper generics. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 2, Part 1 December 4, 2017 New blood pressure guidelines render nearly half of American adults candidates for drugs; Forecast for flu vaccine effectiveness is bleak—less than 10%! A listener asks if she’s likely to inherit a susceptibility to her mother’s atrial fibrillation; A caller newly diagnosed with hypertension seeks alternatives to medications; The President of the American Heart Association, age 52, suffers a heart attack during the AHA annual convention; The bizarre reason why women who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to die than men; Coffee consumption—regular or decaf—promotes longevity. 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 December 2, Part 2
Young men who are bald and grey have a five-fold risk of premature heart disease; Mushrooms deliver antioxidants with neuroprotective and anti-aging effects; New Apple watch app detects dangerous heart arrhythmias; Can the flu shot make you sick? Nutritional support for “smoldering myeloma”; Practicing correct breathing alleviates GERD; Can exposure to air pollution trigger osteoporosis? Could a vegetarian diet increase heart disease risk? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.
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