Intelligent Medicine Radio Show

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 12, Part 2
July 14, 2014
Statin drugs for breast cancer prevention? Is "moderate" drinking good for the heart? Why do "nightshade" foods bother some people? Less than one half of knee replacement surgeries are appropriate--could fish oil and other supplements provide an alternative? Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 5, Part 1
July 7, 2014
Contrary to a recent study, the latest research proves testosterone doesn't harm the heart; chocolate for claudication; new D.C. ordinance would tax exercise, yoga; 99.6% of Alzheimer's Disease drug trials are unsuccessful--can supplements provide better choices for fending off dementia? Melatonin for "sundowning"; melatonin for osteoporosis. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for July 5, Part 2

The debate over mammograms heats up; a Physician's Declaration of Independence; Thrash-Metal fan suffers blood clot on brain from overzealous head-banging; Are green tea extracts harmful to the liver? Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 28, Part 1
June 30, 2014
The latest poop on the real Paleo Diet; Watching too much TV may increase the risk of early death; Doctors, hospitals may be spying on your health habits; Pregnant mom's anti-depressant use may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes in offspring; Vitamin D deficiency & hypertension; Extra-virgin olive oil combats atrial fibrillation; Vitamin D deficiency may cause hypertension. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio show for June 28, Part 2

Aged Garlic Extract (Kyolic) slows progression of coronary artery plaque in new major study; HBOs John Oliver blows it in over-the-top critique of Mehmet Oz; Gluten-free diet relieves "brain fog" in celiac patients; Are kids really overdosing on vitamins from fortified cereals? Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 21, Part 2
June 23, 2014
The #1 liver disease in America is caused by DIET! It already affects 20% of adults and an astounding 10% of children! By 2025 it will affect 25 million Americans and necessitate 5 million liver transplants per year! There is no magic prescription pill that will fix it. On today's broadcast we dish diet and supplement solutions for fatty liver disease; 15 year-old expelled from school for trading ADD meds for Cheez-Its--mother protests it's discrimination! Hamburgers increase risk for asthma--but is it about the meat? Should baldies rejoice--is a cure at hand? Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 21, Part 1

Dr. Hoffman reflects on the Dr. Oz controversy; Viagra "frisky" might be melanoma risky; Diet queen to the stars fined for tainted supplements. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 14, Part 2
June 16, 2014
A Drhoffman.com devotee shares his remarkable success with olive leaf extract; higher levels of vitamin D protect against premature death; study reveals most over-estimate attainment of government-mandated exercise goals; similarly, more of us are overweight but refuse to acknowledge it. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 14, Part 1

Red meat increases risk of breast cancer--or does it? Other new study points to carbs as chief promoter of breast cancer; study of health reporting shows poor quality research is often seized upon and highlighted by health reporters; increased animal protein reduces risk of stroke; study implicates processed red meat but not non-processed red meat in heart failure deaths; sunscreen offers incomplete protection against skin cancer; Salmonella outbreak tied to Chia seed. Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for June 7, Part 2
June 9, 2014
The debate over the best form of vitamin E: Is gamma tocopherol preferable to alpha tocopherol? Distinguished academics push back against supplement critics: is it really "case-closed" on supplement benefits? A caller with mysterious weight loss, a question about the right form of vitamin D to take, and more . . . Click here for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.