Ketogenic Diet

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Menopausal Hot Flashes
June 16, 2021
I've been using MCT oil on a keto diet but isn't it processed and unhealthy?; I heard bee pollen can be helpful for menopausal hot flashes. Is this true?; Any concerns about giving a child under two years of age chocolate?; I'm a 72-year-old diabetic with morning blood sugars in the 130s. What can I do to lower these numbers?; I have symptoms of GERD but I think I have too little stomach acid. If I do the HCL test, could it hurt my esophagus? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for May 29, Part 2
May 31, 2021
Will COVID-19 variants elude the current vaccines? Does Daylight Saving Time pose hazards to health? Veterinary antibiotics—fit for humans? Now they tell us: Natural thyroid “worth studying”; Coffee and tea consumption reduce death risk in diabetics; Keto diet improves cognition in Alzheimer’s; Low zinc levels predict worse COVID-19 outcomes; Revised guidelines urge baseline colonoscopy at 45; UK social services puts kids into foster care because parents remiss in helping them lose weight. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Why are some of us hungry all the time?
May 14, 2021
The fitter you are the better you burn fat according to a new study; New research reveals why some of us are hungry all the time.

ENCORE: The Deplorable State of Nutrition Science, Part 1
April 8, 2021
Dr. Richard Feinman is one of the deans of the low-carb movement. He is Professor of Cell Biology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center where he teaches medical students, and is author of "Nutrition in Crisis: Flawed Studies, Misleading Advice, and the Real Science of Human Metabolism." He takes aim at the deplorable state of nutrition science. Especially problematic are epidemiological studies which draw unwarranted inferences about what people should eat. Feinman challenges the “Diet-Heart Hypothesis” which he says has never been substantiated. He is author of an authoritative review supporting carbohydrate restriction as a means of controlling diabetes. His recent work is on ketogenic diets for cancer. Feinman describes the intense resistance his iconoclastic views have met within the nutrition establishment, but believes that low-carb dieting is engendering a paradigm switch. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Deplorable State of Nutrition Science, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Richard Feinman, author of "Nutrition in Crisis: Flawed Studies, Misleading Advice, and the Real Science of Human Metabolism." Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Is Your Metabolism Stuck? Part 1
February 24, 2021
Ann Louise Gittleman, author of "Radical Metabolism," explains why people get “stuck” with impaired metabolism. She shares a novel take on the role of the gallbladder in detoxification; impaired gall bladder function—or its removal—hampers a key pathway for optimal metabolism. Ann Louise is a fan of coffee, hibiscus and oolong tea, bone broth, and a concoction she has named “Citrus Blaster”. She has devised a 4-Day Radical Intensive Cleanse and a 21-Day Radical Reboot. She shares her journey from Director of Nutrition of the low-fat, quasi-vegan Pritikin Institute to her current advocacy of low-carb dieting with ample amounts of healthy fat—but issues some cautions about the Paleo and Keto diet paradigms. Artificial sweeteners are out—but certain natural sweeteners have a place in Ann Louise’s paradigm. She shares her top supplements—including glycine, l-glutamine, and astaxanthin. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Is Your Metabolism Stuck? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Ann Louise Gittleman, author of "Radical Metabolism: A Powerful New Plan to Blast Fat and Reignite Your Energy in Just 21 Days." Click HERE for part 1.

Leyla Weighs In: Keto v. Cyclical Keto
February 5, 2021
What is the difference between a ketogenic diet and a cyclical ketogenic diet? What are the advantages or disadvantages of each? Which lifestyle and weight loss goals are best met by each?

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 1
January 27, 2021
Board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app, joins us to talk about ways to support brain health and fend off neurodegenerative disease. We needn’t be resigned to progressive loss of brain function with aging, because new findings about neuroplasticity reveal that the brain can remodel and rejuvenate itself, actually regenerating brain cells and neural circuits. Dr. Douyon reveals why, with the limited success of drugs for conditions like Parkinson’s and ALS, we need to invoke a comprehensive lifestyle program to address brain health. This comprises sleep, stress reduction, exercise, social connection, avoidance of toxins, and diet. Even poor dental hygiene may influence brain health. Among the supplements that are helpful are fish oil, curcumin, B vitamins and antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid. Dr. Douyon, who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy reveals the role of ketogenic diets in patients who don’t respond to conventional treatment? Are refined carbs and gluten really potentially harmful to the brain? What role for the microbiome in brain health? Which drugs are memory robbers? Can statins have harmful effects on the brain? Try Dr. Douyon’s BrainFit™️ app by clicking HERE. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Fending Off Neurodegenerative Diseases, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with board-certified neurologist, Dr. Phillipe Douyon, creator of the BrainFit™️ app. Click HERE for part 1.