Microbiome

ENCORE: Everything You’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, Part 1
January 5, 2023
Dr. Tim Spector explains why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong in his new book “Spoon-Fed.” Dr. Spector is a UK-based physician/researcher who is an expert in gut health and nutritional epidemiology. He has pioneered the ZOE app which seeks to personalize nutrition recommendations based on artificial intelligence algorithms. Dr. Spector’s new book assails popular diet myths, e.g. one-size-fits-all diet claims; that weight gain is simply a matter of calories; universal recommendations for low-salt diets; coffee is bad for you; meat is harmful; exercise is all you need to stave off weight gain, and pesticides and herbicides that have been approved for human consumption are safe. He’s particularly concerned about the pervasiveness of ultra-processed foods in the U.S. and U.K. Dr. Spector previews a soon-to-be-released paper he’s been working on that links poor dietary habits to worse COVID outcomes. He maintains his research findings could provide the impetus for a major effort to reform diet policy in Western industrialized countries. Dr. Spector is offering you, as an Intelligent Medicine Listener, a special discount at ZOE, just use coupon code: IMED35. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Everything You’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Tim Spector, author of "Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong." Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for December 17, Part 2: Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries?
December 19, 2022
How to recover from Covid-related loss of taste and smell; If you lack motivation to exercise, your microbiome might be at fault; Micronutrients that protect the heart; 3 new aged garlic extract studies demonstrate its circulatory benefits; Do coconut oil or butter really clog your arteries? CoQ10 and alpha lipoic acid hasten Long Covid recovery; Hintonia and chromium for blood sugar—do they work? California passes law to ban “misinformation” by doctors—as legal challenges are launched. Postural orthostatic tachycardia (POTS) after Covid shots. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Does Your Probiotic Multitask?, Part 1
November 16, 2022
In order to maintain a healthy microbiome and maximize your overall health, your probiotic bacteria need to be performing some very important, and different, regulatory tasks AT THE SAME TIME. Examples of these tasks include regulating digestion, regulating the immune system, reducing inflammation, energy production, gut-brain communication, suppressing the growth of bad bacteria, detoxification of harmful toxins, and much more. Dr. Ross Pelton is a Microbiome Scientist and the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas. He details how Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics accomplishes all of these tasks. Click HERE for part 2.

Does Your Probiotic Multitask?, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ross Pelton, Microbiome Scientist, and the Scientific Director for Essential Formulas. Click HERE for part 1.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for October 29, Part 2: Will green-tinted glasses help pain sufferers?
October 31, 2022
Do financial incentives encourage vaccine compliance? Cancer-fighting benefits of IP6; Is it possible to get off blood pressure medication via natural therapies? After showing up to give blood, a caller was turned away and told to see her doctor immediately; Is there a comeback trail from aphasia? Low vitamin D hikes risk of dying; Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis? Will green-tinted glasses help pain sufferers? Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 24, Part 2: Sleep Deprivation
September 26, 2022
Uptake of new Omicron vax is disappointing; Vaccine experts criticize universal bivalent vaccine recommendation; Statins for a high calcium score? Probiotics vs. antibiotic-induced diarrhea? Unhealthy gut may fuel breast cancer spread; Unborn babies can taste in the womb; Sleep deprivation can stoke inflammation; Overweight women who take birth control pills have a 24-fold higher risk of stroke. Click HERE for part 1. Click HERE for articles and resources relating to this podcast episode.

Leyla Weighs In: Five Best and Worst Foods for Gut Health
August 5, 2022
Nutritionist Leyla Muedin answers this listener question: How can my wife get more Oxalobacter formigenes in her gut to prevent kidney stones? Plus, the five best and worst foods for gut health.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Antacids
August 3, 2022
My friend is taking antacids for stomach pain but isn't there a danger to lowering stomach acid?; My friend has intense pain in his shoulders and neck only relieved by injections. Could the Sarno Method help him?; My daughter is considering giving her 8-year-old growth hormones. Are there any alternatives to this? How can I colonize my gut with O. formigenes? Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Chemicals in Sunscreen
July 20, 2022
Marianne Williamson brings health care issues to the forefront; Does your gut bacteria impact physical performance?; Can the chemicals in sunscreen cause cancer or is it just hype? Click HERE for part 1.