Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 19, Part 1
December 20, 2015
New study suggests Alzheimer's may be a fungal infection of the brain; Is cancer just "the luck of the draw?" High-fat low-carb diet trumps low-fat high-carb diet for diabetes; avocados aid dieting by curbing appetite; fish oil promotes fat burning, weight loss; Trial begins to assess benefits of curcumin in rheumatoid arthritis; Toddlers show scary proficiency with touch screens; Is eating meat really bad for the environment? Does hair dye increase the risk for breast cancer? Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 12, Part 1
December 14, 2015
Common treatment for prostate cancer DOUBLES risk for Alzheimer’s; Men have a better sense of direction than women—here’s why; Whooping cough is making a comeback—should we blame the anti-vaccine movement? Dramatic uptick in diagnosis of ADHD in kids—what’s up? Water is better than diet drinks for weight loss; Post-operative music quells anxiety and reduces pain. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 12, Part 2

Heart perils of air pollution; Can you have heart disease with a high HDL; Should I take Nattokinase for stroke prevention? Treatment for benign positional vertigo; Dangers of nanoparticles. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 5, Part 1
December 7, 2015
Researchers for hire: Coke underwrites obesity "research" that exonerates sodas; BigPharma pays off prof who urges public to ignore reports of statin dangers; Sugar-free sodas still bad for teeth; Why "energy drinks" may actually put you to sleep. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 5, Part 2

New studies validate l-theanine's sleep benefits; In international health rankings--of 17 advanced countries--U.S. is dead last; A handful of walnuts a day keeps the cardiologist away; More than half of U.S. doctors experience burnout; Vaccine researchers puzzled why a previous flu shot renders a subsequent shot given one year later ineffective; Vitamin D reduces incidence of seasonal flu in school kids, reduces asthma exacerbations; A new form of magnesium--magnesium L-threonate--helps curb Alzheimer's; What happens to people's health when doctors go on strike? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 21, Part 1
November 23, 2015
A "Modern Family” story—transgender male “accidentally" gives birth to daughter; Was the unprotected sex that HIV-positive Charlie Sheen had with partners OK because it was “medically-supervised?” Hidden gluten lurks in common medications—support the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act; Medicated eyedrops slow nearsightedness in children; Mercury lurks in high-fructose corn syrup. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 21, Part 2

Frankenfish approved by Feds as Government prohibits labeling to consumers; Cancer cell growth stoked by carbohydrates, new studies point to cancer-starving effect of ketogenic diet; Early dog exposure lowers asthma risk in children; Exposure to art and nature boost immune system; Apple-shaped body prompts loss-of-control eating; Moderate coffee consumption linked to reduced risk of death; AMA calls for ban on direct-to-consumer drug ads; Federal criminal prosecution of makers of adulterated supplements JackED, OxyElite Pro. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 7, Part 1
November 9, 2015
Improvements in the American diet have saved over a million lives since 1999; Diet trends suggest (at least some) Americans are getting the message: Soda sales down 25%, O.J. consumption down 45%, sugary cereals down 25%, frozen dinners down 12%, and vegetable consumption up 10%; Oligonol, a new bio-available polyphenol derived from lychee, promotes circulation, combats Raynaud’s Syndrome; MK-7 vitamin K helps bones, prevents loss of height due to spinal compression, and reverses arterial stiffness; Xylitol alert: beneficial for humans, but keep it away from pets! Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 7, Part 2

Extremism in the defense of health is no vice! “Everything in moderation” diet advice may lead to fatter waistlines; Intravenous vitamin C shows cancer benefits in hard-to-treat chemo-resistant tumors; American Museum of Natural History debuts Microbiome exhibit. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for October 31, Part 1
November 2, 2015
Obese kids who cut out sugar (but not carbs!) see dramatic improvements in metabolism in just 10 days; Halloween becomes Ground Zero in the War on Sugar; Statin drugs found to render flu shots less effective; How Mets' World Series hero David Wright conquered his spinal stenosis; Cryotherapy technician dies in liquid nitrogen chamber; New study show most of world's population has herpes. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.