Metabolic Syndrome

Intelligent Medicine Radio for November 19, Part 2: Keto Triples Cancer Chemo Efficacy
November 21, 2022
Vitamin D for heart disease, diabetes/metabolic syndrome, fatty liver; Omega 3s for breast cancer and cognitive function; Ablation for atrial fibrillation; Focused ultrasound for essential tremor; Keto diet triples cancer chemo efficacy; Should students be subjected to Covid booster requirements to attend college? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 26, Part 1
March 28, 2022
Daylight Savings Time—Boon or bane? Is booster protection waning? NYC Mayor Adams creates vaccine mandate carve-out for athletes, Broadway stars—but not for ordinary New Yorkers. Airline execs call for lifting of mask requirement on planes; Treating ocular migraines; Eggs vs. metabolic syndrome; Alcohol—good or bad for you? Cruciferous vegetables vs. Covid. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for March 19 Part 2
March 21, 2022
Natural treatment for spring allergies; Light exposure while sleeping undermines metabolism; Cocoa flavanols score vs. heart disease; Keto diet improves MS symptoms; Phthalates in medications increase cancer risk; Treating excessive sweating; Is Fosamax necessary for mild osteopenia? US drug deaths since pandemic surpass 100,000. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE: Leyla Weighs In: Sugar’s Role in Cancer Growth
November 26, 2021
Is cancer a metabolic disease? Study shows cancer targets the microbiome, thrives on glucose.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for August 14, Part 2
August 16, 2021
Polyphenols from fresh produce attenuate Covid severity--but Americans aren't consuming enough; Alternatives to pricey drugs for pulmonary fibrosis; Can Covid reactivate Epstein Barr virus infections? A caller shares that her son got Covid twice--and ominously, the second time was much worse! Egg breakfasts curb food cravings hours later; New study claims weight gain in middle age is not due to a "slowed metabolism"; Cancer screening saves lives--but unfortunately not for ovarian cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 19, Part 2
December 21, 2020
Drink water to stave off metabolic syndrome; Media parrots fake news about eggs; “Frankenswine” GMO pigs debut; Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol; Will “alkaline water” stave off cancer? If your stools float—is that a bad sign? Tomatoes vs. prostate cancer. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 12, Part 2
December 14, 2020
Melatonin is more than just a sleep aid—it may boost memory; How much calcium and vitamin D for seniors? Natural treatments for hand pain; Are there natural alternatives to blood pressure medication? Magnesium is an essential co-factor for vitamin D, and plays an under-appreciated role in immunity; Gum infections hasten metabolic syndrome; Test your heart by timing your stair-climbing; Moms’ intake of fish boosts babies’ cognitive scores. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Chuck Yeager
December 9, 2020
Living to a ripe old age: Chuck Yeager; Study: Poor oral hygiene may result in metabolic syndrome; Study: Taking certain supplements before and during chemotherapy for breast cancer may be risky; I have low hemoglobin due to a bleeding ulcer. What can I do to raise my hemoglobin levels? Click HERE for part 2.

Intelligent Medicine Radio Show for December 5, Part 1
December 7, 2020
New research reveals COVID-19 may have been circulating as early as late 2019; What that means for prospects for herd immunity; Exercise may generate antioxidant compound protective against severe COVID-19; Natural chemicals in foods may inhibit a key SARS-Cov-2 enzyme; Can all those disinfectants be unnecessary/harmful? Does the “Copper-Zapper” protect against viruses? Diet soda no better than regular soda for heart health; Even short bouts of exercise boost metabolic health. Click HERE for part 2. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

ENCORE–Clinical Focus: Low-carb diets increase your risk of dying—Really? Part 1
August 13, 2020
A Lancet study purports to demonstrate that popular low-carb diets are unhealthy and dangerous. But the study is rife with errors that call its conclusions into doubt. Plus, it’s contradicted by other previous, even-larger studies. We’ll take a deep-dive on the Lancet study’s methodological flaws, and learn why it’s a disservice to those tens of millions of sufferers of metabolic disorders worldwide, curable through carefully administered low-carb diets. Why, then, is an uncritical press so willing to swallow these conclusions hook-line-and-sinker? Click HERE for part 2.