Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 6, Part 1
December 8, 2014
What happens when you drink 10 Cokes a day for a month; FDA further limits what you can be told about your food’s health benefits; Added dividend of the Mediterranean Diet—it prevents Erectile Dysfunction! Berberine boosts fat-burning; Colorado’s experience with pot underlines its hazards; “Selfies” spur boom in plastic surgeries; Don’t sweat it if you wake up in the middle of the night—you may have “Segmented Sleep." Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 6, Part 2

This year’s flu vaccine proves a poor match; Testing czars say no to routine vitamin D tests—but low vitamin D now shown to play key role in depression; Does inflammation deplete vitamin D? Taking vitamin D with a fatty meal helps absorption; Why do females live longer than men? The trouble with e-cigarettes; The exercise that predicts your DEATH! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 29, Part 1
December 1, 2014
Dietary fiber cuts death rate by 41%—but is it the fiber, or is it the fresh fruits, vegetables and grains that happen to be fiber-rich? “The Excrement Experiment”—stool “banks” are the new thing in medicine; Do nutritional supplements help ravers “roll safe” when partying with Ecstasy? Congratulations to Canadians, your wait times for surgery and for seeing specialists are now down to only a few months! A new, medical perspective on comedian Robin Williams' tragic death. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 29, Part 2

Holiday weight gain—what are the real stats? Just in time for Christmas—“Normal Barbie:” 5’4” 165, cellulite, stretch marks, acne, tattoos extra; How gratitude can improve your health; New study shows long-term testosterone replacement for men DOES NOT increase risk of prostate cancer; Elderly, terminal cancer patients often receive unnecessary statins, which quadruple their risk of bodily aches and pains! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 22, Part 1
November 24, 2014
Hidden hazards of “K-cup” coffee makers; Run before you walk (it doesn’t hurt your knees!); DHEA good for the heart; Obesity is tied to pollutants; “Deep-kissing” swaps mouth bugs—men overestimate kissing by as much as five-fold! Dishing the dirt on disinfectant soap; New test detects Alzheimer’s 10 years before it develops. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 22, Part 2

Secondary smoke from pot poses hazards equivalent to cigarettes; Spice up your memory with turmeric; Home cooking key to healthier diet, weight reduction; Why are so many people developing wheat intolerance? It’s not what you think! Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 15, Part 1
November 17, 2014
High-fat diet postpones brain aging; Vitamin E vs. hip fracture; Surprising prevalence of vitamin D deficiency across the board in neurological diseases; Green coffee bean extract won't melt the pounds off but protects from consequences of obesity; Chocolate is a natural stress buster; Stress shortens your telomeres, but healthy lifestyle can mitigate its effects; Do statins up women's risk of thyroid cancer? A good reason to embrace natural treatments for anxiety--commonly-prescribed anti-anxiety drugs can hasten Alzheimer's. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode. Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 15, Part 2

Action Alert: New FDA regs threaten to stifle supplement innovation; Raw cookie dough hazards; Promising new sports supplement harnesses benefits of nitric oxide. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 8, Part 1
November 10, 2014
Statin drugs cause weight loss and diabetes; Flu shots overhyped—benefits exaggerated and side effects minimized; Sitting is the new smoking—take frequent movement breaks to minimize your risk!; Does a low-carb diet impair exercise performance? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for November 8, Part 2

A new nutrient joins the pantheon of top supplements: Omega 7; The Healthy Nation Coalition challenges the USDA Dietary Guidelines—do low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium, high complex carb recommendations make sense anymore? Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.